Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy

Contributors
Preface
Disablement theory from World Health Organization (WHO)
Acknowledgments
2. Introduction to the Holistic Approach in Psychosocial Practice
3. A Short History of the Treatment of Individuals with Mental Illness and the Emergence of Occupational Therapy
4. The Community Care Model and the Roles of the Occupational Therapist and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA): 1960-2000
5. Theoretical Models Underlying the Clinical Practice of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy
6. The Occupational Therapy Treatment Process: The Basis for Achieving Positive Mental Health Goals
7. Evaluation and Assessment of the Individual with Psychosocial Dysfunction
8. Medications Related to Psychosocial Issues
9. Applying the Group Process to Psychosocial Occupational Therapy by Beverlea Tallant, Ph.D., OT(C)
10. Vocational Exploration and Employment and Psychosocial Disabilities by Joyce Tryssenaar, M. Ed., OT(C)
11. Stress Management, Biofeedback, and Relaxation Techniques
12. Leisure-Time Occupations, Self-Care, and Social Skills Training
13. Exercise, Nutrition, and Alternative Treatment Techniques
14. Creative and Expressive Arts and Their Application to Psychosocial Treatment
15. Quality Assurance, Continuous Quality Improvement, Reimbursement, and Documentation by Rita Chang, MS, OTR
16. Evaluating and Designing Clinical Research Studies
Epilogue
Glossary
Appendix A: Diagnosis of Mental Disorders
Appendix B: Severity of Psychosocial Stressors and Level of Functioning
Appendix C: Role Delineation of COTA
Index