Pedretti's Occupational Therapy - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Access Card): Pedretti's Occupational Therapy - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Access

Bys: Pendleton, Heidi McHugh and Schultz-Krohn, Winifred

**2025 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner**
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles(R) with "Essential Purchase" designation in Occupational Therapy**

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to treat clients/patients with physical disabilities Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 9th Edition uses a case-based approach threaded through each chapter to provide a solid foundation in evaluation, intervention, and clinical reasoning. The text continues to support the entry-level occupational therapist and the experienced occupational therapist focused on expanding skills and knowledge. With the OT practice framework as a guide, you will focus on the core concepts and central goals of client care. And by studying threaded case studies, you will learn to apply theory to clinical practice. Written by a team of expert OT educators and professionals led by Heidi McHugh Pendleton and Winifred Schultz-Krohn, this edition includes an eBook free with each new print purchase, featuring a fully searchable version of the entire text.UNIQUE Threaded case studies begin and are woven through each chapter, helping you develop clinical reasoning and decision-making skills and to apply concepts to real-life clinical practiceUNIQUE Ethical Considerations boxes examine the obligation to collaborate with clients on their care, using evidence to select treatment optionsUNIQUE OT Practice Notes convey important tips and insights into professional practice.Illustrated, evidence-based content provides a foundation for practice, especially relating to evaluation and interventionInformation on prevention - rather than simply intervention or treatment - shows how OTs can take a proactive role in client careFocus on health promotion and wellness addresses the role of the occupational therapist in what the AOTA has identified as a key practice areaContent on cultural and ethnic diversity is included in every chapter, reflecting occupational therapy's commitment to this important issueKey terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives highlight the information you can expect to learn from each chapter NEW Updated content reflects the new Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) and the new Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) curriculum standards along with the new AOTA Code of Ethics. NEW Implementation of Occupational Therapy Services, Therapeutic Use of Self, Telehealth, and Lifestyle Redesign chapters are added to this edition. NEW Content on the role of the occupational therapist with clients/patients who experience long COVID. NEW Inside look at the lived experience of disability covers the intersection of disability perspectives and occupational justice, along with the implications for Occupational Therapy. NEW Updated Mindfulness chapter is expanded to cover the wide use of mindfulness in occupational therapy for those with physical disabilities. NEW eBook version - included with print purchase - allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices, and offers the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have the content read aloud.

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 032379257X
• ISBN13: 9780323792578
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 1384 Pages
• Weight: 9.92 lbs.