Put the evidence to work for your clients. Become an effective evidence-based practitioner. Master the knowledge and clinical decision-making skills you need to provide the very best care for your clients…based on the evidence. Step by step, you’ll learn how to find, read, understand, critique, and apply research evidence in practice. Five Stars!Great Book!“This is an exceptional book for not only OT students but other students in other health profession disciplines as well!�—Online Reviewer Updated! Current evidence and the policies and practices of occupational therapy today Expanded! Statistics coverage in three chapters: Descriptive Statistics: What They Tell You and How to Apply Them in Practice, Inferential Statistics: Tests of Difference, and Inferential Statistics for Relationship Questions New & Expanded! Qualitative research coverage in two chapters: Qualitative Designs: Exploring the Lived Experience and a new chapter, Trustworthiness of Qualitative Studies New! Introduction of the critically appraised paper (CAP) as a concept with a new feature that walks students through completing one Guiding principle of ‘Consuming vs. Conducting’ research How to write a research question that addresses a relevant practice problem and then how to find, read, and apply evidence to address the question Explanations of the different types of research and the methods and measurements used in each type, including their advantages and disadvantages. ‘From the Evidence,� excerpts with real data, abstracts, figures and tables from published research and coverage of how to decipher their meaning and apply them in practice “Evidence in the Real World,� personal narratives from health professionals who demonstrate using evidence in their practice “Understanding Statistics� boxes Worktext format with “Exercises� that encourage students to apply new concepts in the moment. “Review Questions� at the end of each chapter Answers to questions in the worktext at the end of each chapter

Learn to harness the process of recovery from mental illness for use in the transformative healing of your OT clients This informative book for occupational therapists describes the Recovery Model from theoretical and experiential perspectives, and shows how to use it most effectively. It examines the major constructs of the model, describes the recovery process, offers specific OT approaches to support recovery, and provides guidelines for incorporating wellness and recovery principles into mental health services. This unique book you will show you: how recovery--in this case from schizophrenia--can be used as a transformative healing process the challenges and benefits of a dual role as a mental health professional and a consumer of mental health services the story of one occupational therapist's journey of discovery in relation to her own mental illness why treating mental illness as a medical problem can be counterproductive to recovery three different teaching approaches--the executive approach, the therapist approach, and the liberationist approach--and how they lead to dramatically different outcomes the vital relationship between occupational therapy and recovery and wellness--with an enlightening case study how to use the Adult Sensory Profile to evaluate and design interventions for sensory processing preferences a system for monitoring, reducing, and eliminating uncomfortable or dangerous physical symptoms and feelings how to establish partnerships between mental health researchers and persons with psychiatric disabilities

A foundational book for use from the classroom to fieldwork and throughout practice, Willard & Spackman’s Occupational Therapy, 14th Edition, remains the must-have resource for the Occupational Therapy profession. This cornerstone of OT and OTA education offers students a practical, comprehensive overview of the many theories and facets of OT care, while its status as one of the top texts informing the NBCOT certification exam makes it an essential volume for new practitioners.   The updated 14th edition presents a more realistic and inclusive focus of occupational therapy as a world-wide approach to enhancing occupational performance, participation, and quality of life. It aims to help today’s students and clinicians around the world focus on the pursuit of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent full participation.   NEW! Expanded and inclusive chapters on theory including Occupational Consciousness,  KAWA Model, and Model of  Occupational  Wholeness; new chapters on Routines and Habits and providing occupational therapy for people experiencing Forced Migration andChildhood Trauma; and up-to-date chapters on providing occupational therapy via Telehealth, considering Safety and Infection and Control, and within the WHO’s model of Primary Health Care familiarize students with rapidly growing areas of OT practice. NEW!  Expanding Our Perspectives features present a different point of view on the content of every chapter with an emphasis on presenting people and communities who are often missed or not seen in occupational therapy texts. The most comprehensive approach to occupational therapy available summarizes the full breadth and scope of the field and clarifies complex information. NEW! OT Stories are case studies with questions that provide valuable problem-solving practice in dealing with clients, practice issues, and managing OT services and staff. UPDATED! Videos reinforce key OT practices in vivid detail and clarity.

Learn to harness the process of recovery from mental illness for use in the transformative healing of your OT clients This informative book for occupational therapists describes the Recovery Model from theoretical and experiential perspectives, and shows how to use it most effectively. It examines the major constructs of the model, describes the recovery process, offers specific OT approaches to support recovery, and provides guidelines for incorporating wellness and recovery principles into mental health services. This unique book you will show you: how recovery--in this case from schizophrenia--can be used as a transformative healing process the challenges and benefits of a dual role as a mental health professional and a consumer of mental health services the story of one occupational therapist's journey of discovery in relation to her own mental illness why treating mental illness as a medical problem can be counterproductive to recovery three different teaching approaches--the executive approach, the therapist approach, and the liberationist approach--and how they lead to dramatically different outcomes the vital relationship between occupational therapy and recovery and wellness--with an enlightening case study how to use the Adult Sensory Profile to evaluate and design interventions for sensory processing preferences a system for monitoring, reducing, and eliminating uncomfortable or dangerous physical symptoms and feelings how to establish partnerships between mental health researchers and persons with psychiatric disabilities

A person-centered, recovery-oriented, and occupation-based approach to mental health across the lifespan. This revision of a well-loved text continues to embrace the confluence of person, environment, and occupation in mental health as its organizing theoretical model, emphasizing the lived experience of mental illness and recovery. Rely on this groundbreaking text to guide you through an evidence-based approach to helping clients with mental health disorders on their recovery journey by participating in meaningful occupations. Understand the recovery process for all areas of their lives-physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental-and know how to manage co-occurring conditions. Content has been updated to follow the most current DSM-5 information and best practices from the evidence. New chapters highlight changes in occupational therapy practice and settings, and additional assessment and intervention content strengthens the applicability to current practice. Uses the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) model as a framework to promote the full participation in the lives of individuals with mental illness and those struggling with psychosocial issues related to their disabilities. - Features first-person "The Lived Experience," narratives that give voice to the experience of living with a mental illness - Incorporates "Photo Voice" features, a blend of photography and personal stories that enable individuals to record their visions and experiences to promote dialogue about important issues. - Addresses co-occurring conditions such as depression, stroke, substance abuse and spinal cord injury, and attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities. - Promotes best practices with "Evidence-Based Practice "boxes that synthesize significant research and implications for practice. - Offers extensive information on theory and evidence-based interventions - Employs active learning strategies to facilitate the application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for mental health and psychosocial interventions. - Addresses occupational therapy in a variety of practice settings for individuals from all cultures across the life span. - Discusses non-diagnosis-based populations, such as the homeless, as well as the continuum of care from institution or hospital to the community. Instructor resources: Ebook, testing resources, classroom & lecture planning resources, videos. Includes audio files, instructor guide, image bank, PowerPoint slide, testbanks

Occupational therapy practitioners and other clinicians understand the importance of accurately evaluating a client’s ability to accomplish necessary everyday tasks, especially those in the community setting. The Test of Grocery Shopping Skills is a new performance-based assessment that measures how accurately and efficiently clients can locate items in a grocery store. Developed primarily to assess individuals with serious mental illness, this assessment also is ideal for use with other populations in which cognitive impairments could interfere with community living skills, such as persons with brain injury, stroke, dementia, or developmental disabilities. The manual clearly discusses how to administer the test and to score and interpret results. Two different but statistically comparable pre- and post-test forms allow practitioners to measure changes in clients’ abilities. This user-friendly assessment also includes instructions for the test administrator and test taker, score sheets, grocery lists, and a sample store map and answer sheet—all of which are available on the enclosed CD-ROM for easy use with clients and also in the classroom.