Prepare for success in OT practice with a complete overview of the
profession! Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 6th Edition helps
you master the roles and responsibilities of the OT practitioner.
Content promotes evidence-based OT practice, from client evaluation
to planning interventions and goals to reaching optimal outcomes.
You will also learn valuable skills in clinical reasoning and in
providing occupational therapy across the client's entire lifespan.
Written by the respected author team of Jane Clifford O'Brien and
Brittany Conners, this comprehensive resource discusses today's OT
treatment settings and adds new chapters on self-care, supportive
technology, and the lived experience of OT practitioners. Complete
coverage of OT practice provides an overview of practice in a
variety of rehabilitation, mental health, and community settings,
and across the lifespan. A broad perspective fits the needs of both
Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant students.
Case studies and activities in each chapter help you apply concepts
and develop problem-solving skills. Emphasis on evidence-based
practice helps you learn to think logically and use research to
create intervention plans. Helpful tables and boxes provide easy
access to material for practice, action steps, and outlines of
processes. The OT Practice Framework provides a sound basis for
decision making, defining occupational therapy areas of concern and
the OT process. Chapter objectives, key terms, chapter summaries,
and review questions highlight important content in each chapter.
NEW! Additional chapters cover Prioritizing Self Care; Leadership
and Advocacy; The Lived Experience of OT Practitioners; and
Technology to Support Occupational Engagement. UPDATED! Revised
content throughout provides the most current information needed to
be an effective practitioner today. NEW! Current content addresses
societal trends influencing the profession, including occupational
justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. NEW! Expanded content
includes historical influences of Black OTs, OTs of color, LGBTQIA,
and multicultural groups, emphasizing action steps to promote,
advocate, and enable diversity, equity, and inclusion within the
profession. NEW! Perspectives from students, practitioners
(therapists and OT assistants), professors, entrepreneurs, and
retired practitioners are embedded in chapters. UPDATED! The latest
references and examples ensure the content is current and
applicable for today's students. Follows the Occupational Therapy
Practice Framework (4th Edition) (OTPF) and the newest
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Curriculum standards [2018]. Boxes with tips in many chapters apply
content in practice related to concepts such as self-care,
advocacy, critical thinking, and inclusion. Representation of the
diversity of the OT profession is reflected throughout the text in
content and photos.
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