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Documenting Occupational Therapy Practice-3rd Edition Karen Sames
A comprehensive guide to creating effective documentation in occupational therapy.
Documenting Occupational Therapy Practice, 3/e is the most comprehensive text on occupational therapy documentation currently on the market, covering general documentation principles, clinical documentation, electronic documentation, school system documentation, and documentation of administrative tasks. More than just a how-to manual, the text explores important ethical, legal, and language issues related to documentation in addition to presenting step-by-step strategies for creating successful SOAP notes, communications, and documentation. The Third Edition has been fully updated to reflect current AOTA official documents and new electronic documentation tools, and has been reorganized to improve readability. Effective review tools help readers truly master documentation techniques and strategies, while the text’s accompanying website provides additional learning resources that can be accessed on the go.
Teaching and Learning Experience
This text offers a comprehensive guide to creating effective documentation for occupational therapy. It provides:
Comprehensive coverage of all areas of practice: Chapters examine the underlying concepts of good documentation in clinical, school, and administrative settings.
Practical techniques and strategies that prepare students for the workplace: Chapters present clear, effective strategies for drafting documentation and communication that can be directly applied in professional settings.
Exploration of ethical and legal issues: Discussions help students understand how documentation affects others and provide problem-solving strategies for addressing legal and ethical issues.
Coverage of electronic documentation: Screenshots and discussion of electronic health record (EHR) systems familiarize students with current documentation technologies.
Effective learning tools: Review exercises and numerous reference tools help students truly master text material. -
Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy-by Barbara Schell
This authoritative text delivers a rich and dynamic introduction to the field of occupational therapy, combining theoretical foundations with practical application. Written by leading experts Barbara Schell and Glen Gillen, the book provides students and practitioners with a deep understanding of the principles, models, and processes that define modern OT practice.
With a strong emphasis on occupation-based, client-centered, and evidence-informed approaches, the book equips readers to meet the diverse needs of individuals across the lifespan. It explores a wide range of practice areas—from pediatrics to geriatrics, mental health to physical rehabilitation—while addressing contemporary issues such as health disparities, interprofessional collaboration, and evolving technologies.
Each chapter is structured to foster critical thinking and clinical reasoning, using real-life case examples, assessment strategies, and treatment planning tools. Whether you’re a student preparing for fieldwork or a clinician seeking a reference guide, this book is designed to support your growth and confidence in occupational therapy practice.
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Tools for Practice in Occupational Therapy 1st Edition by Hagedorn (Author)
A practical guide for students and professionals, Tools for Practice in Occupational Therapy by Hagedorn offers evidence-based techniques, case studies, and hands-on tools to enhance clinical reasoning and effective intervention planning
This key text has been written to bridge the gap between the books on the theory of occupational therapy and those which look at the occupational therapy management of specific conditions, i.e., it links the theory to practice. It looks at the 4 core processes which form the basis of the unique practice of OT: assessment and evaluation of individual potential and performance, occupational analysis and adaptation, environmental analysis adaptation and therapeutic use of self. It introduces the student to the scope and purpose of each of these processes and gives practical information about theirapplication in relation to working with adults.
A practical guide to the core skills and processes of occupational therapy
Outlines the theory but firmly relates it to practice
Introduces a process-based client-centred model: Competent Occupational Performance in the Environment (CORE)
Reflects the latest thinking in OT including occupational and environmental analysis
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Kinesiology for Occupational Therapy 3rd Edition by Melinda F. Rybski (Author)
Kinesiology for Occupational Therapy, Third Edition covers the theoretical background for understanding the kinematics and kinetics of normal human physiological movement. Each specific joint is assessed in terms of musculoskeletal function, movements possible, and an overview of pathology that may develop. Dr. Melinda Rybski covers four occupational therapy theories related to functional motion that are important for occupational therapists to know. This Third Edition has been updated to reflect the current field and includes new information that has emerged in recent years.
New in the Third Edition:
Content closely follows AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and Occupational Therapy Vision 2025
Updated and more extensive provision of evidence that summarizes key findings in current literature
New theories are presented in the Intervention sections
Extensive, joint specific and theory-based assessments are provided
Interventions described are occupation-based, process-based
Kinesiology concepts presented in a practical, useable way
Expanded chapters for Spine and Thorax and Hip and Pelvis.
Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom.Kinesiology for Occupational Therapy, Third Edition clearly outlines the need for an understanding of kinesiology in occupational therapy, providing occupational therapists with the evidence necessary to support their intervention strategies.