Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy

Part 1 Occupational therapy and occupational science: introduction to occupational therapy; occupational science - occupational therapy's legacy for the 21st century. Part 2 Persons seeking occupational therapy: an excerpt from "The Book of Sorrows, Book of Dreams" - a first-person narrative; the illness and disability experience form an individual perspective; disability experience from a family perspective; culture and other forms of human diversity in occupational therapy; socioeconomic factors and their influence on occupational performance. Part 3 Occupational therapy practitioners - the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant: practitioners' perspectives on the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant partnership; clinical reasoning - the basis of practice. Part 4 Establishing the therapeutic alliance: the therapeutic relationship; group process. Part 5 Activity analysis: activity analysis - a way of thinking about occupational performance. Part 6 Occupational therapy evaluation: introduction to evaluation and interviewing; critiquing assessments; evaluation of occupational performance areas; evaluation of performance components; evaluation of performance contexts. Part 7 Occupational therapy treatment: overview of treatment; treatment of occupational performance areas; treatment of performance components; treatment of performance contexts. Part 8 Theories that guide practice: theory and frame of reference; theories derived from occupational behaviour perspectives; theories derived from rehabilitation perspectives; theories derived from infant and child developmental perpsectives; theories derived from learning perspectives. Part 9 Occupational therapy - diagnostic considerations in paediatric practice: introduction to the paediatric population; development delay and mental retardation; neurologic dysfunction in children; orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems in children; cardiopulmonary dysfunction in children; immune system dysfunction - children with HIV or AIDS and their families; psychosocial dysfunction in childhood and adolescence; child abuse and neglect. Part 10 Occupational therapy - diagnostic considerations in adult and older adult practice: introduction to adult and older adult populations; adult neurological dysfunction; orthopaedic and musculoskeletal dysfunction in adults; cardiopulmonary dysfunction in adults; occupational therapy for adults with immunological diseases; psychosocial dysfunction in adults; skin system dysfunction - burns. Unit 11 Environments for practice: legislative and reimbursement influences on occupational therapy - changing opportunities; management of occupational therapy services; interdisciplinary communication and supervision of personnel. (Part contents)