cover image - Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780702077548
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 10-17-2022
Page Count: 396
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $44.99

Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Edward A.S. Duncan, PhD, BSc(Hons), Dip CBT

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780702077548
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 10-17-2022
Page Count: 396
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $44.99
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Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy is an essential companion for all students and newly qualified practitioners working in the complicated field of occupational therapy.

Written by Edward Duncan of the University of Stirling, the book provides a practical and pragmatic guide to becoming a successful practitioner. It covers everything from thinking and judgement to decision making, evidence-based practice and research skills, and leadership and management. It also guides the reader toward effective career advancement, getting their work noticed, and staying up to date in their field.

This book is a companion to Duncan’s Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy, and provides the practical applications of the theory covered in that text.

    • Completely updated to align with current practice in occupational therapy
    • Chapters structured for easy navigation
    • Practical examples and/or vignettes bring the text to life
    • Highlight boxes demystify concepts for students new to the area
    • Easy to read and engaging throughout
    • Well-referenced, links practice to theory and evidence
    • New content on goal setting, social media and implementation research
  • 1. Introduction

    SECTION 1 Thinking, Judgement and Decision Skills for Practice
    2. Judgement and Decision-Making Skills for Practice
    3. Shared Decision-Making Skills in Practice
    4. Doing Reflective Practice: Being a Reflective and Resilient Practitioner

    SECTION 2 Professional Skills for Practice
    5. Assessment Skills for Practice
    6. Activity Analysis
    7. Goal Setting in Occupational Therapy: A Client-Centred Perspective
    8. Therapeutic Use of Self: A Model of the Intentional Relationship
    9. Problem Solving
    10. Group Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy
    11. Record and Report Writing

    SECTION 3 Evidence-Based and Research Skills for Practice
    12. Finding and Appraising the Evidence
    13. Implementation Science

    SECTION 4 Leadership, Supervision and Management Skills for Practice
    14. Improvement Science in Practice
    15. Developing Research Skills in Practice
    16. Presentation and Publication Skills
    17. Self-Care and Self-Management
    18. Leadership Skills
    19. Practice Education—Skills for Students and Educators
    20. Clinical Supervision Skills
    21. Professional Use of Social Media
  • Edward A.S. Duncan, PhD, BSc(Hons), Dip CBT, Associate Professor in Applied Health Research, Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, The University of Stirling, Scotland, UK; Honorary Advanced Clinical Practitioner, NHS Forth Valley, Scotland, UK
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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