Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy / Edition 6

by Edward A. S. Duncan PhD, BSc(Hons), Dip CBT

Overview

Now in its sixth 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

• Chapters on the various conceptual models
• Highlight boxes throughout indicating key themes/issues
• Reflective questions at the end of each chapter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702054471
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	07/30/2020
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction to the philosophy, principles and practice of occupational therapy 1 Introduction Edward A.S. Duncan

2 Theoretical foundations of occupational therapy: external influences Edward A.S. Duncan

3 Theoretical foundations of occupational therapy: internal influences Edward A.S. Duncan

4 Skills and processes in occupational therapy Edward A.S. Duncan

5 An introduction to conceptual models of practice and frames of reference Edward A.S. Duncan

Section 2 Conceptual models of practice 6 The Model of Human Occupation: embracing the complexity of occupation by integrating theory into practice and practice into theory Kirsty Forsyth

7 CMOP-E: A tool to support occupation-centred practice Helene Polatjko & Jane Davis

8 The Person–Environment–Occupational Performance (PEOP) Model Carolyn M. Baum, Julie Bass & Charles Christiansen

9 The Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM)  Lou Ann Griswold

10 The Kawa (River) Model Kee Hean Lim & Michael K. Iwama

Section 3 Frames of reference 11 The client-centred frame of reference Davina M. Parker & Catherine Sutherland

12 The cognitive behavioural frame of reference Edward A.S. Duncan

13 The biomechanical frame of reference Ian R. McMillan

14 Application of theoretical approaches to movement and cognitive perceptual dysfunction within occupation-focused practice Leisle Ezekiel & Sally Feaver

Section 4 Evolving areas of knowledge 15 The evolving theory of clinical reasoning Carolyn A. Unsworth

16 Occupational science: genesis, evolution and future contribution Matthew Molineux & Gail E. Whiteford

Index