Conditions in Occupational Therapy
Effect on Occupational Performance
4th Edition
Published on 30. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-60913-507-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Conditions in Occupational Therapy" focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Readers learn how the patient's age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide. Chapters present the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and progression of conditions frequently encountered in practice. Case studies at the end of every chapter help students apply the content to real-life clinical situations. This edition includes new chapters on vision disorders, muscular dystrophy, infectious diseases, and developmental trauma disorder. The expanded art program includes more photos, drawings, charts, and graphs.
"Conditions in Occupational Therapy" focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Readers learn how the patient's age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide. Chapters present the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and progression of conditions frequently encountered in practice. Case studies at the end of every chapter help students apply the content to real-life clinical situations. This edition includes new chapters on vision disorders, muscular dystrophy, infectious diseases, and developmental trauma disorder. The expanded art program includes more photos, drawings, charts, and graphs.
"Conditions in Occupational Therapy" focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Readers learn how the patient's age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide. Chapters present the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and progression of conditions frequently encountered in practice. Case studies at the end of every chapter help students apply the content to real-life clinical situations. This edition includes new chapters on vision disorders, muscular dystrophy, infectious diseases, and developmental trauma disorder. The expanded art program includes more photos, drawings, charts, and graphs.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60913-507-2 (9781609135072)
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Ben Atchison | Diane K. Dirette
Conditions in Occupational Therapy
The Effect on Occupational Performance
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10/2006
3rd Edition
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Content
Preface Contributors * Introduction * Cerebral Palsy * Intellectual Disability * Autism Spectrum Disorders * Psychotic Disorders * Mood Disorders * Anxiety Disorders * Dementia * Cerebrovascular Accident * Cardiopulmonary Disorders * Diabetes * Acquired Brain Injuries (including Brain Tumors) * Burns * Progressive Neurological Disorders * Rheumatic Diseases * Spinal Cord Injuries * Orthopaedics * Vision Disorders * Muscular Dystrophy * Infectious Diseases * Developmental Trauma Disorder Glossary Index