Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy
Published on 8. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-08-045042-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the companion volume to Duncan: Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy 5e and provides a comprehensive guide to the practice applications of the theory base. It is designed to be a 'basic and beyond' text, of value to students throughout their studies but also a valuable reference text to clinicians. The sections cover the following essential skills for effective occupational therapy practice: clinical skills, management and leadership skills, evidence-based and research skills, and thinking, judgement and decision-making skills.
Links theory and evidence-base, and is also practical
Each chapter follows same basic structure (same format as Foundations)
Each chapter contains practical examples and/or vignettes
New addition of highlight boxes in each chapter gives the main points in bullet format for ease of access to students new to the area
Well referenced
Links theory and evidence-base, and is also practical
Each chapter follows same basic structure (same format as Foundations)
Each chapter contains practical examples and/or vignettes
New addition of highlight boxes in each chapter gives the main points in bullet format for ease of access to students new to the area
Well referenced
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Undergraduate students and clinicians
Illustrations
Illustrated; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 189 mm
Width: 246 mm
Weight
803 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-045042-1 (9780080450421)
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Edward A.S. Duncan
Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy
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11/2022
2nd Edition
Elsevier
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BSc(Hons) Duncan
Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy
E-Book
12/2011
Elsevier
€36.99
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Content
List of contributors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 - Introduction. Section 1: Thinking, judgement and decision skills for practice. Chapter 2 - Using theory in practice. Chapter 3 - Judgement and decision making in practice. Chapter 4 - Involvement and shared decision making in practice. Chapter 5 - Reflective practice: doing, being and becoming a reflective practitioner. Section 2: Professional skills for practice. Chapter 6 - Assessment skills for practice. Chapter 7 - Activity analysis. Chapter 8 - Goal setting in occupational therapy: a client-centered perspective. Chapter 9 - Therapeutic use of self: a model of the international relationship. Chapter 10 - Problem solving. Chapter 11 - Educational skills for practice. Chapter 12 - Group skills for practice in occupational therapy. Chapter 13 - Record and report writing. Section 3: Evidence-based and research skills for practice. Chapter 14 - Finding and appraising the evidence. Chapter 15 - Knowledge exchange. Chapter 16 - Clinical effectiveness skills in practice. Chapter 17 - Developing research in practice. Chapter 18 - Presentation and publication skills. Section 4: Leadership, supervision and management skills for practice. Chapter 19 - Management of self. Chapter 20 - Leadership skills. Chapter 21 - Practice education: skills for students and educators. Chapter 22 - Clinical supervision skills. Index.