Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy

by Duncan, Edward A. S.

• ISBN13: 9780702053122
• ISBN10: 0702053120
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-01
• Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

Summary

Now in its fifth edition, the internationally acclaimed Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy continues to provide a practical reference tool which is both an indispensable guide to undergraduates and a practical reference tool for clinicians in the application of models and theories to practice. Underlining the importance and clinical relevance of theory to practice, the text provides an excellent introduction to the theoretical basis of occupational therapy. Contributions are given by both academics and expert clinicians. All chapters have been revised and updated, new ones have been written and some pre-existing chapters have new authors. A refined structure uses highlight boxes to indicate the key themes and issues of each chapter and useful reflective questions to help the reader review the issues raised in the chapter. Discusses evidence-based practices and established theories but also includes contemporary developments Range of expert contributors provide an international perspective of practice Case studies highlighting the application of theory to practice Details of the latest developments and debates in the field 2 chapters on the PEOP model and community-based rehabilitation Highlight boxes throughout indicating key themes/issues Reflective questions at the end of each chapter

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Cover painting by Michel Pochet	p. xv
Contributors	p. xvii
Introduction to the philosophy, principles and practice of occupational therapy	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Theoretical foundations of occupational therapy: external influences	p. 9
Theoretical foundations of occupational therapy: internal influences	p. 19
Skills and processes in occupational therapy	p. 33
An introduction to conceptual models of practice and frames of reference	p. 43
Conceptual models of practice	p. 49
The Model of Human Occupation: embracing the complexity of occupation by integrating theory into practice and practice into theory	p. 51
Applying the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance	p. 81
The Person-Environment-Occupational Performance (PEOP) Model	p. 93
The Functional Information-processing Model	p. 105
The Kawa (River) Model	p. 117
Frames of reference	p. 137
The client-centred frame of reference	p. 139
The cognitive behavioural frame of reference	p. 153
An introduction to the psychodynamic frame of reference	p. 165
The biomechanical frame of reference in occupational therapy	p. 179
Theoretical approaches to motor control and cognitive-perceptual function	p. 195
Evolving areas of knowledge	p. 207
The evolving theory of clinical reasoning	p. 209
Community-based rehabilitation	p. 233
Occupational science: genesis, evolution and future contribution	p. 243
Index	p. 255
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