Using Occupational Therapy Models in Practice: A Fieldguide

By Jenniffer Garcia BSc MPhil, Merrill June Turpin PhD Grad Dip Counsel B Occ Thy, Michael K. Iwama PhD MSc BSc BScOT OT(C), et al.

Occupational therapy (OT) models provide a structured way of assessing unique contexts, such as relationships, location and cultural considerations, and how these will affect the approach to care. Written by leading experts in this field, Using Occupational Therapy Models in Practice provides a comprehensive overview of OT models and how to use them.

This book goes beyond the OT curriculum to provide additional conceptual frameworks for a full range of eleven OT models. An illustrated overview of the purpose and structure of each model is provided, along with concise examples, memory aids and online case studies.

Readers will come away with a detailed understanding of how to use each model in real life, making this a valuable field guide for all OT practitioners wishing to take a fully holistic approach.Fully revised to reflect the latest literature and model updatesUnique in its comprehensive coverage, with an in-depth overview of eleven different modelsWritten by internationally renowned OT practitioners and scholarsEach model placed within its cultural and historical contextConcise examples demonstrate how models can relate to real life situationsMemory aides to guide clinical reasoning for each modelIllustrations and imagery to support understandingEasy to understand and follow - suitable for OT students and practitionersCase studies for each chapter in a supporting online eBook

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323879497
• ISBN13: 9780323879491
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"