Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)) 2nd Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781451176193
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451176193
• Author: Kerryellen Griffith Vroman (Author), Elizabeth Stewart (Author)

Master the concepts and skills necessary for effective practice with Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition . Reflecting the latest AOTA standards, this pocket-sized guide is a quick, comprehensive reference designed to help you learn to perform efficient evaluations of adults, identify problems, and plan and implement interventions to produce optimal therapeutic outcomes. ” See how concepts are applied to practice with real world clinical examples in every chapter. Develop your skills and understanding with illustrations and photographs that demonstrate assessment techniques. Broaden your knowledge with easy-to-understand coverage of a client-centered top/down approach using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF). Prepare your students for community-based practice with a range of new evaluation tools. Develop practical skills for the workplace with up-to-date coverage of interview skills, HIPAA guidelines for communication, and more. Access a wide range of useful tools, including tables that capture information in an easy-to-read manner, an appendix on terminology, and online evaluation forms.

Table contents:

1: THE EVALUATION PROCESS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESS

THE EVALUATION PROCESS

OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES OF THE EVALUATION PROCESS

TERMS USED AND DEFINITIONS

GUIDE TO READING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVALUATION FOR ADULTS: A POCKET GUIDE

CASE STUDY: SOPHIA LORD

References

2: THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE FRAMEWORK AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE EVALUATION PROCESS

THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE FRAMEWORK

THE PROCESS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE FRAMEWORK

PROFESSIONAL ROLES OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS

SUMMARY

Reflective Questions

References

3: THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS’ CLINICAL THINKING

CLINICAL REASONING

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSUMPTIONS, MODELS OF PRACTICE, AND FRAMES OF REFERENCE

SUMMARY

Review Questions

References

4: THE EVALUATION PROCESS: REFERRAL, INTERVIEW, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE

STEP 1: SCREENING

STEP 2: PREPARATION TO MEET A CLIENT

STEP 3: INTERVIEW CLIENT

STEP 4: TRANSITIONING TO EVALUATE OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND SAFETY

Chapter 4 Review Questions

References

5: THE EVALUATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS

ASSESSMENTS

UNDERSTANDING MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ASSESSMENT: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES

SCORING AND INTERPRETING DATA

INTEGRITY AND USE OF ASSESSMENTS

SUMMARY

Review Questions

References

6: EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL PATTERNS AND PERFORMANCE

OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE PATTERNS

OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS)

INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADLS)

WORK

SOCIAL PARTICIPATION

LEISURE

CASE STUDY

Chapter Review Questions

References

7: EVALUATING MOTOR PERFORMANCE

Part I: Procedures, Assessments, and Considerations in Evaluating Motor Performance

RANGE OF MOTION

MUSCLE STRENGTH

HAND STRENGTH

MUSCLE TONE

POSTURAL CONTROL

MOTOR REFLEXES

DEEP TENDON REFLEXES

BABINSKI REFLEX (SIGN)

SUMMARY

Part II: Client Factors Related to Motor Performance

SENSATION

PAIN

ENDURANCE

HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND BLOOD OXYGEN LEVEL

EDEMA

COMMON ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Part III: Application of Motor Performance: Sophia Case Study

Reflective Questions

References

8: EVALUATING COGNITION

EVALUATION APPROACHES

COGNITIVE SCREENING MEASURE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL FUNCTIONS

EVALUATING FOUNDATIONAL COGNITIVE PROCESSES

HIGHER-ORDER COGNITIVE FUNCTION

RESOURCES

CASE STUDY

Chapter Review Questions

References

9: ASSESSING VISION AND PERCEPTION

PART I: Procedures, Assessments, and Considerations in Evaluating Vision

VISUAL ACUITY, VISUAL FIELD, AND OCULOMOTOR CONTROL

OCULOMOTOR DISORDERS

VISUAL ATTENTION AND VISUAL SCANNING

PATTERN RECOGNITION AND VISUAL MEMORY

VISUOCOGNITION

PART II: Perception

AGNOSIA

VISUAL DISCRIMINATION

APRAXIA

BODY SCHEME

PART III: Application of Vision and Perception: Sophia Case Study

Reflective Questions

References

10: EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND INTERACTION OF THE PERSON AND OCCUPATION

CONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN

THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT

HOME ENVIRONMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT

APPLICATION : SOPHIA LORD CASE STUDY

Reflective Questions

References

11: THE EVALUATION PROCESS REVISITED

THE CHALLENGES OF AN OCCUPATION-BASED EVALUATION PROCESS

OCCUPATION-BASED ASSESSMENTS: FUTURE DIRECTION

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVALUATION PROCESS FOR SOPHIA LORD

CONCLUSION

References

APPENDIX A: Pinch and Grip Norms

Index