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This pertinent book assists occupational therapists and other
health care providers in developing up-to-date psychogeriatric
programs and understanding details of treating the cognitively
impaired elderly. There exists a significant demand for
occupational therapy in psychogeriatrics now. As the elderly
population increases, especially elderly requiring rehabilitative
care, the need for occupational therapy in psychogeriatrics will
increase markably. Evaluation and Treatment of the Psychogeriatric
Patient emphasizes the expertise of leading psychogeriatric
occupational therapists, focusing on transitional programming,
treating cognitive deficits, and recognizing the malignant cultural
myths which continue to disenfranchise and denigrate the
elderly.Appropriate diagnosis and management of the elderly
population is vital to their ability to function independently.
Through detailed, operationally useful descriptions of current
geriatric day care hospitals and psychogeriatric transitional
programs, this book will be an invaluable aid for social workers,
nurses, geriatric counselors, and physical therapists. These
helping professionals will be better equipped to develop up-to-date
psychogeriatric programs and will better understand the details
involved in treating the mentally impaired elderly.
This volume discusses and reviews the current knowledge in the
concept and management of activity groups designed for borderline
patients, who are defines as those with "self-destructive and
maladaptive interpersonal relations."
Effective group leadership techniques are the focus of this
practical, sound volume. Dedicated to assisting occupational
therapy practitioners and students in understanding current theory
and state-of-the-art techniques in group treatment, this functional
book fills the gap left by existing literature and educational
programs that focus mainly on diagnoses and task analysis. Highly
skilled professionals examine the important concepts of group
therapy--structural elements, such as goals, norms, group size,
physical environment, and instructions that can be varied depending
on the purpose, needs, and functional level of the client; the
ability to guide and control process elements, such as spontaneous
feedback; and the ability to support clients and help build a
cohesive, safe group. Fascinating examples of innovative new group
techniques--social skills game, mime group, and the use of
robots--demonstrate how creative content can effectively combine
structure and process in group treatment.
Here is a valuable book intended to help those occupational
therapists working in mental health settings to refine their
critical thinking about the group activities they select and the
protocols they design. Experts focus on practicing sound clinical
reasoning and clinical decision making to ensure careful assessment
of which activities, structured in what fashion, are appropriate
for particular populations. They also address the topic of
providing services that are relevant, practical, have already
delineated goals and objectives, produce outcome data, and can be
replicated across settings. Group Protocols: A Psychosocial
Compendium offers readers a systematic approach to the assessment
and design of group protocols, plus a wide variety of sample
protocols from which treatment strategies may be drawn. Because
this volume represents a style of thinking rather than a singular
theoretical frame of reference, it will be useful to any
occupational therapist for whom groups are an essential aspect of
professional practice.
This pertinent book assists occupational therapists and other
health care providers in developing up-to-date psychogeriatric
programs and understanding details of treating the cognitively
impaired elderly. There exists a significant demand for
occupational therapy in psychogeriatrics now. As the elderly
population increases, especially elderly requiring rehabilitative
care, the need for occupational therapy in psychogeriatrics will
increase markably. Evaluation and Treatment of the Psychogeriatric
Patient emphasizes the expertise of leading psychogeriatric
occupational therapists, focusing on transitional programming,
treating cognitive deficits, and recognizing the malignant cultural
myths which continue to disenfranchise and denigrate the
elderly.Appropriate diagnosis and management of the elderly
population is vital to their ability to function independently.
Through detailed, operationally useful descriptions of current
geriatric day care hospitals and psychogeriatric transitional
programs, this book will be an invaluable aid for social workers,
nurses, geriatric counselors, and physical therapists. These
helping professionals will be better equipped to develop up-to-date
psychogeriatric programs and will better understand the details
involved in treating the mentally impaired elderly.
Here is a valuable book intended to help those occupational
therapists working in mental health settings to refine their
critical thinking about the group activities they select and the
protocols they design. Experts focus on practicing sound clinical
reasoning and clinical decision making to ensure careful assessment
of which activities, structured in what fashion, are appropriate
for particular populations. They also address the topic of
providing services that are relevant, practical, have already
delineated goals and objectives, produce outcome data, and can be
replicated across settings. Group Protocols: A Psychosocial
Compendium offers readers a systematic approach to the assessment
and design of group protocols, plus a wide variety of sample
protocols from which treatment strategies may be drawn. Because
this volume represents a style of thinking rather than a singular
theoretical frame of reference, it will be useful to any
occupational therapist for whom groups are an essential aspect of
professional practice.
This timely volume fills a long-standing gap in the professional
literature by providing an overview of contemporary assessment and
rehabilitation of alcohol and chemical dependent substance abusers.
Although many occupational therapists and other activity therapy
staff work in substance abuse programs, few articles in
occupational therapy literature address this relevant topic.
Treatment of Substance Abuse: Psychosocial Occupational Therapy
Approaches provides a unique overview of contemporary assessment
and rehabilitiation of alcohol and chemical dependent substance
abusers. The highlights of this insightful book include behavioral
and educational frames of reference as well as specific treatment
modalities such as stress management, activities of daily living,
and leisure counseling. Contributors examine current polemics
regarding programs that use methadone versus abstinence and
theoretical concepts including the psychodynamic model with
emphasis on the defensive structure underlying the abuser's
personality, as well as leveled conceptual framework for
considering treatment. A number of practical techniques are
discussed within the overall context of each article; hence the
reader will find usable guidelines for establishing boundaries of
treatment as well as discreet ideas about methods and practice.
Roles and functions of varying disciplines are reviewed in an
effort to discriminate role clarity and provide implications for
practice in relation to different models. This issue is valuable to
the OT who seeks an understanding of the varying viewpoints and
current practice in the substance abuse field.
This important volume addresses a growing problem prevalent in
hospitalized patients--eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa
and bulimia. Experts present the latest findings on the theories,
evaluation, and treatment of this pernicious syndrome. Clearly
written and up-to-the-minute, this outstanding collection of
interdisciplinary vantage points, overlapping theories, and program
applications will be of great value to front-line clinicians. Also
included are historical perspectives, the treatment and
rehabilitation of eating disorders, characteristics of families
with eating disorders, and much more.
This volume addresses the problems the OT profession faces
recruiting students into mental health as a practice specialty. The
content reflects several efforts at engaging students in the
exploration of the variety of available career paths in this area.
Educators, supervisors, clinicians, and students facing career
choices will be able to take a unique perspective on specialty
selection after reviewing the thoughts, perspectives, theories, and
philosophies of some of occupational therapy's foremost leaders in
mental health. In addition, readers will get an "up close"
opportunity to review one institution's efforts to educate and
recruit level II fieldwork students through an all-day program
designed to expose them to the widest possible range of practice
opportunities.
The ageing of the population is a demographic phenomenon, a social
problem and a policy issue. The increase in the numbers of aged and
in the costs of supporting and caring for them have also brought
increases in family care, in deinstitutionalisation of aged care
services and in issues of quality and outcomes of care and consumer
rights. The growing recognition of the feminisation of ageing also
has significant social and policy consequences. In this 1998 book,
Diane Gibson synthesises a wide range of material to provide an
overview of these issues and policy responses worldwide. The book
then looks in-depth at Australia, a country typical in the problems
it faces, and a world leader in many of its solutions. Gibson also
offers a more conceptual examination of theoretical implications
and practical consequences. She elucidates debates in ways which
will set new standards for aged care policy and practice worldwide.
This volume discusses prime topics relevant to the practice of
short -term psychiatric occupational therapy.
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