Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is increasingly being diagnosed in people of all ages, and this book demonstrates how art therapy can not only assist with diagnosis, but also provides a valuable means of helping to improve skills such as concentration and focus, boost self-esteem, and cope with impulsivity. Educational social skills art groups can help with understanding of AD/HD in addition to teaching strategies to relieve the symptoms. Art therapy is also important for alleviating feelings of isolation and confusion that may come with the diagnosis, and, as an ongoing process, it can be a useful tool for checking clients' progress from the initial assessment onwards. In the first part of her book, the author explores ways of using art therapy and of setting up art therapy groups. Her advice and practical suggestions will be useful to anyone with an interest in AD/HD. The later chapters offer therapists more detailed guidance on therapy sessions with clients with AD/HD. Practical and informative, and based on the author's long experience with art therapy and AD/HD, this will be a valuable book for therapists, mental health professionals, and people who live or work with AD/HD.

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a term used to describe children who have difficulty with movement and specific aspects of learning, and includes dyspraxia, Asperger Syndrome and associated conditions. This easy-to-read booklet answers commonly asked questions about DCD and presents all the necessary information to aid parents, carers and professionals in selecting the best options for their child; sometimes correcting the little things can lead to big results. In clearly laid out chapters, the author describes the features of Developmental Coordination Disorder and provides practical solutions ranging from maintaining posture and personal care through to the more complex tasks of learning. Practical exercises to help improve the DCD childAs motor and sensory skills are included, plus an extensive list of useful addresses and resources Patrick McCabe is very well qualified to write on the subject of Asperger Syndrome because he has lived with it for 43 years. Having previously worked in the Navy, Police Force and Army, he currently he works as the Operations and Facilities Manager for a rescue mission. He has been married to Estelle for 18 years. Estelle McCabe has t

Medical Art Therapy with Children is a ground-breaking book, the first work to tackle this rapidly growing field. It will be an essential resource for professionals, psychologists, counsellors, play therapists and art therapists working with physically ill children on a day-to-day basis. Medical art therapy is defined as the use of drawings, art expression and imagery with individuals who are physically ill or disabled, or are undergoing aggressive medical treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Children in such situations may find it easier to express their emotions, and their fears, through art than through strictly verbal channels. Art making may be a less threatening form of communication: it also encourages the building of a trusting relationship with a clinician. In order to use art therapy effectively with children, clinicians must have practical resources to help them understand the use of art expressions in treatment. Equally important is information on how to choose art tasks for particular goals and on how to help children express themselves through art expression. This collection of contributions, by eminent art therapists, will provide just such a resource. Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes current research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS.

Advocating doll therapy as an intervention for people with dementia, this book combines theory and evidence to show its many benefits and present guidelines for best-practice. Despite being widely and internationally used, doll therapy is a controversial and often misunderstood intervention. This book debunks the myths surrounding doll therapy, highlighting its proven positive impact on the well-being of people with dementia. The book gives care professionals an indispensable overview of doll therapy within the context of current advocated best practices, using original research and evidence to present the rationale of its use. The book also engages with ethical issues, ensuring that professionals are aware of the aspects of doll-therapy that may be counter-productive to person-centred care. Providing clear guidelines on how best to utilise doll therapy, this comprehensive book is an important resource for any professional looking to implement this intervention.

Statistik lernen leicht gemacht! Statistik verstehen und anwenden - dabei unterstutzt dieses Buch Bachelor-Studierende und Angehoerige der Gesundheitsfachberufe durch verstandliche Vermittlung der Theorie und zahlreiche Anwendungsbeispiele aus und fur die Praxis. Das Statistiklehrbuch vermittelt den Lesenden ein vertieftes Verstandnis von grundlegenden statistischen Verfahren. Es gibt ihnen die notwendigen Werkzeuge an die Hand, eigene Datensatze statistisch auszuwerten und fremde Daten besser zu verstehen. Zahlreiche UEbungsaufgaben (und deren Aufloesung) sowie Online-Material zur Verwendung von Statistik-Software erleichtern das Lernen, Verstehen und Anwenden dieses wichtigen und (zu Unrecht!) von vielen auch gefurchteten Fachs. Aus dem Inhalt - Wissenschaftstheoretische Einfuhrung - wozu Statistik? - Aller Anfang ist schwer - von der Idee zur Publikation - Deskriptive Statistik - von Merkmalen, Skalen und Verteilungen - Induktive Statistik - kann das alles Zufall sein? - Entscheidungsbaume fur die Testauswahl - welcher Test fur welche Fragestellung? - Glossar und Formelsammlung - das Wichtigste auf einen Blick Die Autoren Dr. Axel Schafer hat eine Professorenstelle fur Physiotherapie an der Hochschule fur angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst in Hildesheim mit mehrjahriger Erfahrung in der Wissensvermittlung von Statistik an Studierende der Gesundheitsfachberufe Thomas Schoettker-Koeniger, MSc, Physiotherapeut und FBL-Instruktor, Dozent an der Hochschule fur angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst in Hildesheim

A balanced lifestyle enhances health, happiness and wellbeing. With practical techniques and strategies, this book explores how this balance can be found and how stress and anxiety, which are linked to being overworked and over busy, may be alleviated. It begins by examining the state of work-life imbalance in our everyday lives and discussing real life examples from a group of professionals working in health and social care. Their stories and experiences illustrate the problems caused by our modern, work-driven society and resonate with how many of us are living today. The author then provides practical tools and techniques to address this overwork culture and achieve a more balanced lifestyle. These simple, yet effective, strategies can be implemented quickly in everyday life. This practical resource addresses a problem affecting many professionals worldwide. It will be of particular interest to helping professionals, including occupational therapists, counsellors and therapists, and will allow them to apply the theories of work-life balance to real life in straightforward and tangible ways. The stories and techniques will also resonate with anyone interested in transforming their overworked or overburdened lives.

Covering the scope, theory, and approaches to the practice of occupational therapy, Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, 3rd Edition prepares you to care for adults who have physical disabilities. It takes a client-centered approach, following the latest OT Practice framework as it defines your role as an OTA in physical dysfunction practice. New to this edition is coverage of polytrauma, advances in prosthetics and assistive technologies, and assessment and interventions of traumatic brain injury problems related to cognitive and visual perception. Written by respected educator Mary Beth Early, Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant helps you develop skills in the assessment of client factors, intervention principles, and clinical reasoning. Case studies offer snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, with many threaded throughout an entire chapter. A client-centered approach allows you to include the client when making decisions about planning and treatment, using the terminology set forth by the 2008 Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. Evidence-based content includes clinical trials and outcome studies, especially those relating to intervention. Key terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives introduce the essential information in each chapter. Reading guide questions and summaries in each chapter make it easier to measure your comprehension of the material. Information on prevention is incorporated throughout the book, especially in the Habits on Health and Wellness chapter. Cultural diversity/sensitivity information helps you learn about the beliefs and customs of other cultures so you can provide appropriate care. An Evolve companion website reinforces learning with resources such as review questions, forms for practice, crossword puzzles, and other learning activities. New content on the latest advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, and updated assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception.

This practical resource is brimming with ideas and guidance for using simple ideas from speech and language pathology and occupational therapy to boost communication, sensory integration, and coordination skills in children on the autism spectrum. Suitable for use in the classroom, at home, and in community settings, it is packed with easy-to-follow, goal-oriented activities and lesson plans centering around arts and crafts, music-making, cookery, sensory activities, and skills for daily living. The activities all use materials and objects which are readily available in the home or classroom, and can easily be adapted to suit children of different abilities, including those who are non-verbal. This book is perfect for teachers, speech and language pathologists, and occupational therapists who need fresh and effective activity ideas for the classroom or therapy room, as well as for parents and other caregivers who want to help their child on the autism spectrum to speak, move, play...and learn!

Grounded in current theory and treatment research, this highly practical book presents a comprehensive framework for assessing and treating health anxiety, including full-blown and milder (subclinical) forms of hypochondriasis. The current state of knowledge about these prevalent and costly problems is reviewed, and assessment methods and empirically supported treatments described. Clear, step-by-step recommendations are provided for engaging patients or clients, implementing carefully planned cognitive and behavioral interventions, and troubleshooting potential pitfalls. Important advances in pharmacotherapy for persons with health anxiety disorders are also discussed. Enhancing the utility of this clinician- and student-friendly resource are numerous case examples and sample dialogues, quick-reference tables and boxed material, and over 20 reproducible handouts and assessment forms.

This informative manual draws on expert research to highlight the feeding and swallowing difficulties that can occur with dementia. It is also a practical guide that offers potential strategies to manage these problems. Professionals are encouraged to focus on the needs of the individual by providing practical questions that should be asked when making an assessment. This is achieved through a step-by-step process, which allows a worker to observe, document and manage feeding and swallowing difficulties. Forms, schedules and checklists that can be photocopied are provided to aid in implementation. This is a detailed, practical resource which offers support and direction for speech and language therapists, and others with an interest in swallowing problems, working with people with dementia. It includes case studies to illustrate theory in practice, as well as a wide ranging bibliography.

On-Site Occupational Health and Rehabilitation: A Model for the Manufacturing and Service Industries describes how to establish an on-site occupational health program, from a sample of a request for proposal response, cost-savings reports, and clinical protocols, evaluations, and treatments to corporate awareness of workers' compensation, lost work-time situations, and applications for cost-effective solutions. Contains procedures and guidelines developed by the author for prestigious firms such as Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Bank One Corp., The Detroit Newspapers, J&L Specialty Steel Inc., Henry Ford Health System, and PepsiCo, Inc.! Exploring diagnostic mix, clinic size, on-site industrial rehabilitation program benefits, prevention medicine, and wellness and fitness strategies, On-Site Occupational Health and Rehabilitation: A Model for the Manufacturing and Service Industries -illustrates how individual corporate environments can adapt to form a patient-centered, high-trust, cooperative, and informed workplace -discusses the interrelationship between clinical evaluation and treatment, ADA compliance, work-site ergonomics, on-site job analysis, and placement coordination -highlights crucial factors that will determine the success of an on-site medical rehabilitation program -offers a prescription for a healthy, safe work environment -and more! Including concise at-a-glance summaries of all rehabilitation and health services, On-Site Occupational Health and Rehabilitation: A Model for the Manufacturing and Service Industries is an invaluable resource for all occupational safety and health, occupational and environmental, primary care, family practice, and emergency roomphysicians; neurologists, physiatrists, and internists; physical and occupational therapists and kinesiotherapists; athletic trainers; exercise physiologists, ergonomists, and applied biomechanists; and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.

Dieses Praxisbuch liefert Physiotherapeuten, Padiatern, Ergotherapeuten und Logopaden die wichtigsten Anlagetechniken bei Kleinkindern, Kindern und Jugendlichen. Aus dem Inhalt: * Kontraindikationen, Farblehre und Kombinationstherapien * Anlagetechniken fur Muskulatur, Ligamente und Lymphsystem * Funktionsweise von K-Taping und Grundregeln fur die Behandlung von Kindern * Indikationsspezifische Tape-Anlagen, z. B. bei Haltungsschaden, Plexusparese, Fussdeformitaten oder Lungenerkrankungen Optimieren Sie Ihre Behandlungsergebnisse und verhelfen Sie Ihren kleinen und groesseren Patienten zu mehr Lebensqualitat. In der 2. Auflage komplett aktualisiert und um weitere Anlagetechniken erganzt.

Dieses Praxisbuch liefert Ihnen die optimale therapeutische Loesung fur Befund und Behandlung von Schmerzpatienten mit Narben im Bauchraum. Im Theorieteil:- Definition und Differenzierung von Narben, Verklebungen und Adhasionen- Alle wichtigen Grundlagen zu Anatomie, Physiologie und Pathophysiologie- Wundheilung und Effekte mechanischer Zugspannung auf das Gewebe- Koerperliche Kompensationsmechanismen Im Praxisteil:- Grundlagen des Liedler-Konzepts fur Befund und Behandlung- Direkte und indirekte Techniken fur alle Mobilitatsgrade, Wundheilungsphasen und Schmerzzustande- Konkrete Massnahmen zur Eingliederung von Narbengewebe in den Koerper- Eigenubungsprogramm fur Patienten Plus: Pilotstudie zum Einfluss postoperativer Adhasionen auf chronischen Ruckenschmerz und zahlreiche Videosequenzen mit Behandlungsbeispielen.

Dieses Buch zeigt Physiotherapeuten und ihren Patienten 21 Ballubungen aus der Funktionellen Bewegungslehre. Als bekannter Teil des FBL-Konzepts koennen diese sowohl in der Pravention als auch in der Therapie eingesetzt werden.Die erfahrenen Autoren erlautern die Mobilisation und Stabilisation der einzelnen Koerperabschnitte mit Lernziel, Lernweg und Analyse. Nutzen Sie die Dynamik des Balls, um die Lernziele der UEbungen reaktiv zu erreichen. Gehen Sie dabei individuell auf die Probleme Ihrer Patienten ein und entwickeln Sie gemeinsam ein passendes UEbungsprogramm. So foerdern Sie auch das Bewusstsein fur ein oekonomisches Bewegungsverhalten und die Verantwortung fur die eigene Gesundheit. Entdecken Sie den Ball als wirksames Instrument fur ein ganzheitliches funktionelles Training.

Fur Sie als angehende oder praxiserfahrene Handtherapeutin unentbehrlich das Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk, in derNeuauflage auf 3 Bande erweitert, komplett uberarbeitet und aktualisiert. Neu sind u.a. die physiotherapeutischen Therapieansatze, die in mehreren Kapiteln mit einbezogen werden.

Warum heisst "der Sudeck" jetzt CRPS? Wie wird eine Dupuytren-Kontraktur nachbehandelt? Das Hand-Buch" beantwortet alle Ihre Fragen nach der Entstehung von Erkrankungen, nach Therapiemoglichkeiten und nach handtherapeutischer Behandlungsplanung und durchfuhrung. Das Autorenteam vermittelt Ihnen einen reichen Schatz an Praxis-Know-how undtheoretischem Hintergrundwissen - z.B. in Band 1: Grundlagen zur klinischen Erfassung und zu handwerklichen Techniken, Behandlung von rheumatischen Erkrankungen, Nervenkompressionssyndromen, dem CRPS und von Infektionen."

Die Autorin, erfahrene Sprachtherapeutin und klinische Linguistin, liefert Lesern mit dieser Einfuhrung den "Schlussel" zum Verstandnis der Lebenssituation von Menschen, die unter Aphasie leiden. Behandelt werden in dem Band die normale Sprachverarbeitung und die Fehlfunktionen bei Aphasie ebenso wie Therapien fur einen ganzheitlichen Sprachaufbau. Neben konkreten Anleitungen zur individuellen patienten- und alltagsorientierten Therapie eroeffnet die Autorin anhand zahlreicher Patientengeschichten einen Einblick in die Praxis.

The book contains a range of important messages in highlighting some of the complexities involved in the adaptation of housing for disabled people. The book is also progressive in calling for user-centred approaches in the development and delivery of social and welfare services. The book will be best used as a source of information (by professionals) and will be of particular use on training courses for occupational therapists in raising their awareness of methods and mechanisms of assessing the housing needs of disabled people. The structure of each chapter will, in part, help to do this given that they provide useful bibliographies and information about follow-up contacts and addresses, and a wealth of information about relevant statutes, legislation, practices and organisations.' - Disability & Society 'The book is full of examples, which bring life and clarity to the subject matter and help relate theory to practice. It also provides intersting snapshots of innovative practice going on across the UK, which are both reassuring professionally and a good source of ideas for those involved in service development. It draws together much disparate information which any therapist working in this field needs to have at his or her fingertips. It is good to see a book on housing that looks beyond door widths and ramp gradients to issues that are much more fundamental to providing a well-informed and proactive service.' - British Journal of Occupational Therapy When a person with a disability seeks to live at home in the community but is blocked by the limitations of the building, adaptations or rehousing can provide an enhanced quality of life. This book describes the processes involved in rehousing or adapting existing accomodation, identifying the professionals who may contribute and highlighting the role of the occupational therapist. It focuses on: - innovative ways of working out solutions to problems - user-centred services - how users can be informed and empowered - multi-disciplinary co-operation to overcome problems - principles of good practice in adapting existing property - effective planning of a new housing project, from choosing the site to completion - improving housing stock through government legislation and local planning department practices - the key role of occupational therapists in successful community care. The book will be of interest and practical use not only to occupational therapists but also to a range of other professionals, including access and planning officers, architects, environmental health officers and social workers.

Gegen den inneren Schweinehund ... von Patienten, Kunden oder Mitarbeiter sind gute Argumente ebenso gefragt wie Strategien zur Verhaltensanderung und erfolgreiche Trainingskonzepte. Dieses Praxisbuch gibt Physiotherapeuten, Fitnesstrainern, (Sport-)Medizinern sowie Experten der betrieblichen Gesundheitsfoerderung das Wissen aus der Sport- und Ernahrungsphysiologie und Trainingsmethoden an die Hand und unterstutzt sie dabei, den 'inneren Schweinehund' nachhaltig und wertschatzend an die Leine zu nehmen. Es vermittelt Fitness- und Gesundheitsprofis aller Bereiche Praxisnahe Instrumente zur Leistungsdiagnostk, Planung und Durchfuhrung von individualisierten Trainings Grundlagen einer leistungsfoerdernden Ernahrung fur Kopf- und Koerper Psychologische Grundlagen zur Motivationssteigerung Frageboegen, Messinstrumente und zahlreiche Zusatzmaterialien zum Herunterladen unterstutzen bei der Entwicklung massgeschneiderter Trainings und persoenlicher Gesundheitskonzepte - zur Steigerung der Leistungsfahigkeit von Kunden und Mitarbeitern.

For undergraduate students with little or no prior knowledge of communication sciences and disorders, this introductory text shows students how disorders in hearing, speech, and language relate to the larger picture of effective and efficient communication. The text stresses the fundamental aspects of communication sciences and dsiorders as a discipline, giving students a picture of the professions from the outset. To aid student's learning and allow them to see and hear the human communication disorders they read about, and interactive CD-ROM is included. It provides a tour of an audiological sound booth, examples of hearing tests as they are being given, and short communication segments that demonstrate the types of communication disorders, explained in the text. Each chapter is written by the experts in the field and include key learning points, and review questions to help the students fully grasp the material.

Resources for rehabilitation specialists tend to follow a straight line: injury - disability - limitation - intervention. "The International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions" breaks with this tradition, organized by type of intervention (based on recommendations in the International Classification of Functioning) rather than disability, medical condition, or level of impairment. This innovative, user-friendly system identifies candidates for particular interventions in terms of the range of syndromes and illnesses they are applicable to, encouraging critical thinking, problem solving, and best practice. The book's wide spectrum of interventions coupled with its international perspective creates a unique source of evidence-based strategies for improving patients' adaptation, functioning, relearning, recovery, and the prevention of ill health. The handbook describes interventions in such areas as environmental accessibility, ergonomics, pain management, sensory functional training, electric prostheses, music therapy, psychoeducation, and cognitive teaching. It features interventions suited to all areas of daily life: self maintenance, home, work, and leisure. It clarifies the occupational therapist's role in multidisciplinary care. It includes material on accident/illness prevention and health promotion strategies. It supplies reference lists of studies regarding the clinical efficacy of interventions. It demonstrates the use of a common technical language for the field. Occupational and physical therapists, rehabilitation nurses and technicians, physiatrists, and health psychologists will find the "International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions" a source of practice-enhancing tools and ideas. Its clarity of presentation makes it highly useful to readers in related fields (such as insurance case workers and ergonomic architects and engineers) as well.

This book is a concise, comprehensive and up-to-date account of fundamental concepts and potential applications of biological timekeeping mechanisms in animals and humans. It also discusses significant aspects of the organization and importance of timekeeping mechanisms in both groups. Divided into seven sections, it addresses important aspects including fundamental concepts; animal and human clocks; clock interactions; clocks and metabolism and immune functions; pineal, melatonin and timekeeping; and clocks, photoperiodism and seasonal behaviours. The book also focuses on biological clock applications in a 24x7 human society, particularly in connection with life-style associated disorders like obesity and diabetes. It is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, researchers and professionals engaged in the study of the science of biological timekeeping.

Stressreaktionen bewusst wahrnehmen und durch Selbstregulation kontrollieren Dieses Praxisbuch zeigt die Behandlungsmoeglichkeiten von psychischen und durch Stress verursachte Erkrankungen mithilfe von Biofeedback und Neurofeedback. Anhand von Messgeraten und spezieller Software erlernen Patienten Achtsamkeit und ihre Beschwerden direkt zu beeinflussen. Die Selbstregulation autonomer Koerperfunktionen, wie beispielsweise Blutdruck, Muskelspannung und Atmung gelingt durch Training mit dieser Methode auch ohne Gerat. Inhalt Umfassender UEberblick uber alle gangigen Biofeedback- und Neurofeedback- Varianten sowie deren Anwendungsmoeglichkeiten Praxisrelevante Grundlagen und Durchfuhrung der Behandlung Anschauliche Fallbeispiele von typischen Stoerungsbildern und deren Therapie Ausfuhrliche Beschreibung des H.K.B.C-Verfahrens zur Behandlung von Patienten mit Hemiplegie bzw. Hemiparese mittels EMG-Biofeedback Neu in der 2. komplett aktualisierten Auflage Biofeedback und Neurofeedback bei Sucht und Autismus, neurologischen Stoerungsbildern wie ALS, MS und Morbus Parkinson, Anwendung mobiler Bio- und Neurofeedback- Geraten Fur interessierte Ergotherapeuten, Physiotherapeuten, Heilpraktiker, Psychologen und AErzte das ideale Buch fur die Einfuhrung in das Behandlungskonzept. Bestens geeignet auch fur praxiserfahrene Therapeuten zur Auffrischung und Erweiterung ihres Wissens.

Physiotherapeuten, Masseure und Ergotherapeuten finden in diesem 2bAndigen Werk alles, was sie A1/4ber die moderne "Komplexe physikalische Entstauungstherapie" und ihre praktische Anwendung wissen sollten. Sie lernen das gesamte Spektrum der Verfahren und ihrer EinsatzmAglichkeiten im Behandlungsalltag kennen und effizient nutzen.

In Band 1 werden Ihnen die praxisrelevanten medizinischen Grundlagen mit brillianten In-vivo-Anatomie-Darstellungen und anderen farbigen Abbildungen plastisch-anschaulich vermittelt, die Techniken und Wirkmechanismen der Manuellen Lymphdrainage und aller weiteren physiotherapeutischen Entstauungsmethoden detailgenau in Farbfotosequenzen beschrieben. Eine vergleichende Bewertung der Verfahren bietet Ihnen Orientierungshilfen fA1/4r ihren effizienten Einsatz in der Praxis.

Im Band 2 finden Sie konkrete Therapiekonzepte fA1/4r postoperative und posttraumatische, rheumatische, venAse, lymphatische und weitere relevante A-demindikationen und fA1/4r den Einsatz von Manueller Lymphdrainage bei Kopfschmerzsyndromen, Hauterkrankungen, chronischen peripheren Verschlusskrankheiten, bei Obstipation und in der Sportphysiotherapie. Die Hinweise zu Befunderhebung und Dokumentation werden in der Neuauflage durch eine CD-ROM mit den empfohlenen Befundungs- und Dokumentationsformularen ergAnzt - zum Bearbeiten am PC, Ausdrucken und Kopieren

Optisch betonte "GedAchtnisstA1/4tzen" und durchgehend farbige Illustrationen helfen Ihnen, sich die ganze FA1/4lle der Inhalte praktisch zu erarbeiten und bei Bedarf rasch nachzuschlagen und aufzufrischen.