Occupational Therapy in Short-Term Psychiatry

By Moya Willson

Book Overview

A new edition of a readable introduction to the work of the OT in the short term psychiatric setting. The emphasis throughout is on non-institutional care. It takes account of the many changes in recent years affecting the provision of care, for instance the increasing move to short-term hospital treatment and continuing care in the community.The book also helps the reader with a basic of knowledge of psychology, sociology or medical psychiatry to build on that knowledge, and link it in with an occupational therapy approach. Chapters have been written and updated by experts in the various topics covered. Every effort has also been made by the editor to make the content relevant to those working and studying in the UK as well as students from other countries. The text adopts a practical and readable approach, and addresses the needs of the therapist in the clinical situation as well as covering purely theoretical aspects.the academic level of the book has been raised to meet the needs of today's undergraduate students an improved writing style makes the book more readable whilst adopting a more academic tone
written by a new team of contributors under the guidance of an experienced editor brought up-to-date for the therapist dealing with the changing face of care in the '90s

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443053960
• ISBN13: 9780443053962
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"