Synopsis:
The definitive work on occupational therapy for physical dysfunction i s back in a Fifth Edition, with a new co-editor and outstanding clinic al and academic contributions. Through the Model of Occupational Funct ioning, this edition continues to emphasize the conceptual foundation of practice. Six sections cover important topics such as historical an d theoretical foundations for practice, assessment of occupational fun ction, therapeutic mechanisms and technologies, treatment principles a nd practices, and treatments for selected diagnostic categories of imp airments. Updated information on motor control and learning, additiona l case studies, clinical reasoning problems, a second color, and infor mation boxes are new to this edition.
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