Practitioner's Guide to Clinical Occupational Therapy

Everyday, occupational therapists have to make decisions about the type and duration of therapy. Their primary challenge is to create assessments that provide a comprehensive picture of the person-environment interaction and its impact on the person’s occupational performance. In this text, the authors identify the theories and frames of reference that guide their decision-making.

This second edition:
•encourages efficiency in gathering and analyzing data for developing interventions that are grounded in theory
•aids in developing client-centered, activity-based treatment programs
•contains information on an array of diagnostic categories frequently seen by occupational therapists
•addresses clinical issues in the context of family, life span, practice setting, and socio-political perspectives
•includes current and emerging practice areas and trends such as low vision and posttraumatic stress.