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Designed to provide readers with the most up-to-date information on the clinical applications of psychosocial occupational therapy, the thoroughly revised Third Edition of PSYCHOSOCIAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: AN EVOLVING PRACTICE is an important addition to any occupational therapy library. With a novice friendly approach focusing on diagnosis, this book is filled with case illustrations to demonstrate therapy in clinical practice so that readers are prepared for working with actual clients in real-life contexts. Seven new chapters have been added to the third edition and cover topics such as recovery perspectives, mental health research in occupational therapy, mental health of infants, managing pain in occupational therapy, assessment and outcome measurement, psychosocial occupational therapy in the school setting, and occupational therapy in the military. With contributions from experts in the field and discussions of current developments in the profession, this book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in occupational therapy.
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Cara and MacRae (occupational therapy, San Jose State U.) assemble 26 chapters that focus on the skills that occupational therapy brings to mental health practice, for occupational therapy students and entry-level through advanced practitioners. Occupational therapists from the US (as well as five new international authors in this edition) outline various conceptual models and their application to specific practice areas and contexts. They address understanding the person in context, theoretical concepts, diagnosis and dysfunction, mental health across the lifespan, mental health with physical disorders, occupational therapy intervention, and specialized roles. Along with a new subtitle, this edition has new chapters on recovery perspectives, mental health research in occupational therapy, infant mental health, managing pain in occupational therapy, assessment and outcome measurement, psychosocial occupational therapy in the school setting, and therapy in the military. Chapters on substance abuse and therapy in the criminal justice system have been revised, and content has been updated to reflect the second edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and include evidence-based research such as information on new treatments, interventions, and current thinking on mental health conditions. All chapters review international literature, and suggested resources now include media and websites. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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