Description
Book SynopsisThoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition of this groundbreaking text traces the historical development of the foundations of modern occupational therapy theory; examines its status today; and looks to its future. Dr. Kielhofner compares and contrasts eight well-known models, using diagrams to illustrate their practical applications.
Table of Contents
- I. An Overview of Occupational Therapy's Conceptual Foundations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Kind of Knowledge Needed to Support Practice
- 3. The Early Development of Occupational Therapy Practice: The Preparadigm and Occupational Therapy Paradigm Period.
- 4. The Development of Occupational Therapy Practice in Mid-Century: A New Paradigm of Inner Mechanisms
- 5. Emergence of the Contemporary Paradigm: A Return to Occupation
- II. Conceptual Practice Models
- 6. Conceptual Practice Models
- 7. The Biomechanical Model
- 8. The Cognitive Model
- 9. The Functional Group Model
- 10. The Intentional Relationship Model
- 11. The Model of Human Occupation
- 12. The Motor Control Model
- 13. The Sensory Integration Model
- III. Related Knowledge
- 14. The Nature and Use of Related Knowledge
- 15. The Medical Model
- 16. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- 17. Disabilities Studies
- IV. Using the Conceptual Foundations in Practice
- 18. Using the Conceptual Foundations in Practice: Creation of a Personal Conceptual Portfolio
- 19. Therapeutic Reasoning: Using Occupational Therapy's Conceptual Foundations in Everyday Practice
- 20. Activity Analysis: Using the Conceptual Foundations to Understand the Fit between Persons and Occupations
