Pedretti's Occupational Therapy

<p>Gain the knowledge and skills you need to treat clients/patients with physical disabilities! <b>Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 9th Edition </b>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.</p><ul><b> <li>UNIQUE! Threaded case studies</b> begin and are woven through each chapter, helping you develop clinical reasoning and decision-making skills and to apply concepts to real-life clinical practice.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Ethical Considerations </i>boxes </b>examine the obligation to collaborate with clients on their care, using evidence to select treatment options.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE! <i>OT Practice Notes </b></i>convey important tips and insights into professional practice.</li> <li><b>Illustrated, evidence-based content </b>provides a foundation for practice, especially relating to evaluation and intervention.</li> <li><b>Information on prevention </b>— rather than simply intervention or treatment — shows how OTs can take a proactive role in client care.</li> <li><b>Focus on health promotion and wellness</b> addresses the role of the occupational therapist in what the AOTA has identified as a key practice area.</li> <li><b>Content on cultural and ethnic diversity </b>is included in every chapter, reflecting occupational therapy’s commitment to this important issue.</li> <li><b>Key terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives </b>highlight the information you can expect to learn from each chapter.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! Updated content</b> 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.</li> <li><b>NEW! <i>Implementation of Occupational Therapy Services, Therapeutic Use of Self, Telehealth,</i> and<i> Lifestyle Redesign </i>chapters<i> </b></i>are added to this edition.</li> <li><b>NEW! Content on the role of the occupational therapist </b>with clients/patients who experience long COVID.</li> <li><b>NEW! Inside look at the lived experience of disability</b> covers the intersection of disability perspectives and occupational justice, along with the implications for Occupational Therapy.</li> <li><b>NEW! Updated</b> <b><i>Mindfulness</i> chapter</b> is expanded to cover the wide use of mindfulness in occupational therapy for those with physical disabilities.</li> <li><b>NEW! eBook version </b>– 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.</li></ul>