Description

Book Synopsis
Occupation, theory-driven, evidence-based, and client-centered practice continue to be the core of the profession and is the central focus of Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, Third Edition. The Third Edition contains updated and enriched chapters which incorporate new perspectives and evidence-based information important to entry-level practitioners. The Third Edition continues to relate each chapter to the newest ACOTE Standards and is evidence-based, while also addressing the guidelines of practice and terms from the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition.

Karen Jacobs and Nancy MacRae, along with their 60 contributors, introduce every topic necessary for competence as an entry-level practitioner. Varied perspectives are provided in each chapter with consistent references made to the relevance of certified occupational therapy assistant roles and responsibilities.

Additionally, chapters on Primary Care and the Dark Side of Occupation have been added to broaden the foundational scope of knowledge. Each chapter also contains a clinical case used to exemplify relevant content.

New in the Third Edition:
  • All chapters have been updated to reflect the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition
  • Updated references and evidence-based practice chart for each chapter
  • Updated case studies to match the current standards of practice
  • References to the AOTA’s Code of Ethics, Third Edition
  • New student activities, multiple choice questions, and PowerPoint presentations are included for each chapter

Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used for teaching in the classroom.

Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, Third Edition is the perfect multi-use resource to be used as an introduction to the material, while also serving as a review prior to sitting for the certification exam for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

Trade Review

“This text is easy to navigate due to the relative continuity in the formatting of the chapters. Students may also find the design and content of this text a beneficial resource to help gauge their knowledge and skill development in preparation for fieldwork, the registration exam, and practice as a generalist.”

- Regina Parnell, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Contributing Authors

Foreword by Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L

Introduction

Section I Setting the Stage

Chapter 1 The Experience of Flow and Meaningful Occupation

Rosalie M. King, DHS, OTR/L

Chapter 2 Cultural Impact on Occupation

Roxie M. Black, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Chapter 3 The Dark Side of Occupation

Rebecca Twinley, PhD, MSc, PGCAP, BSc(Hons), FHEA, HCPC

Chapter 4 Interprofessional Education and Practice: A Current Necessity for Best Practice

Nancy MacRae, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Section II Basic Tenets of Occupational Therapy

Chapter 5 History and Philosophy

Caryn Birstler Husman, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 6 The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Third Edition

Verna G. Eschenfelder, PhD, OTR/L and Patricia A. Wisniewski, MS, OTR/L, CPRP

Chapter 7 Meaning and Dynamic of Occupation and Activity

Julie Ann Nastasi, ScD, OTD, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

Chapter 8 Occupational Performance and Health

Kathleen Flecky, OTD, OTR/L and Heather Goertz, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 9 Effective Communication

Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 10 Therapeutic Use of Self

Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 11 Teaching, Learning, and Health Literacy

Nancy Doyle, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 12 Safety and Support

Claudia E. Oakes, OTR/L, PhD

Chapter 13 Occupational Performance in Natural Environments: Dynamic Contexts for Participation

Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA and Hailey C. Davis, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 14 Clinical Reasoning

Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, MS, OTR/L

Section III Occupational Therapy Theoretical Perspectives

Chapter 15 Occupational Therapy Theory Development and Organization

Marilyn B. Cole, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 16 Occupational Therapy Theory Use in the Process of Evaluation and Intervention

Roseanna Tufano, LMFT, OTR/L

Section IV Screening, Evaluation, and Referral

Chapter 17 Screening, Evaluation, and Referral

Jessica J. Bolduc, DrOT, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 18 Evaluation of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Lisa Knecht-Sabres, DHS, OTR/L

Chapter 19 Evaluation of Education and Work

Barbara Larson, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 20 Evaluation of Play and Leisure

Lori Vaughn, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 21 Evaluation of Occupational Performance in Rest and Sleep

Michelle Goulet, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 22 Evaluation of Occupational Performance in Social Participation

Danielle J. Cropley, MS, OTR/L and Mary V. Donohue, PhD, OTL, FAOTA

Chapter 23 Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services

William R. Croninger, MA, OTR/L and Nancy MacRae, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Section V Intervention Plan: Formulation and Implementation

Chapter 24 Intervention Planning and Program Development

Jane Clifford O’Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Peter DaSilva, MSOT Class 2017; and
Jennifer O’Connor, MSOT Class 2017

Chapter 25 Client Factors in Occupational Performance Functioning

Regula H. Robnett, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Jessica J. Bolduc, DrOT, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 26 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Michael E. Roberts, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 27 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Education and Work

Barbara J. Steva, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 28 Interventions of Play and Leisure

Bevin Journey, MS, OTR/L and Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 29 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Rest and Sleep

Courtney Shufelt, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 30 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Social Participation

Jane Clifford O’Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Meghan McNierney, MSOT Class 2017; and
Megha Panchal, MSOT Class 2017

Chapter 31 Environmental Adaptation and Ergonomics

Linda Miller, OT (C), OTD, CPE

Chapter 32 Assistive Technology

Laura Crossley-Marra, MS, OTR/L; Betsy DeBrakeleer, COTA/L, ROH; and
William R. Croninger, MA, OTR/L

Chapter 33 Occupation-Centered Functional and Community Mobility

Scott D. McNeil, OTD, MS, OTR/L and Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 34 Physical Agent Modalities

Alfred G. Bracciano, MSA, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 35 Interventions to Enhance Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing

Kristin Winston, PhD, OTR/L

Chapter 36 Case Management and Coordination

Diane P. Bergey, MOT, OTR/L and Erica A. Flagg, OT/L

Chapter 37 Consultation, Referral, Monitoring, and Discharge Planning

Julie Ann Nastasi, ScD, OTD, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

Section VI Context of Service Delivery

Chapter 38 Emerging Areas of Practice

Jeffrey L. Crabtree, OTD, MS, FAOTA and Leanna W. Katz, MS, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 39 Telehealth

Nancy Doyle, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 40 Occupational Therapy in Primary Care

Karen Duddy, OTD, MHA, OTR/L and Nicole Villegas, OTD, OTR/L

Section VII Management of Occupational Therapy Services

Chapter 41 Legislation and Reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Services

Liat Gafni Lachter, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 42 Marketing and Management of Occupational Therapy Services

Karen Jacobs, EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA

Chapter 43 Quality Improvement

Elizabeth W. Crampsey, MS, OTR/L, BCPR

Chapter 44 Supervision of Occupational Therapy Personnel

Amy Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA

Chapter 45 Fieldwork Education

Julie Ann Nastasi, ScD, OTD, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

Chapter 46 Leadership

Elizabeth W. Crampsey, MS, OTR/L, BCPR and Caroline Beals, MS, OTR/L

Section VIII Scholarship

Chapter 47 The Importance of Scholarship and Scholarly Practice for Occupational Therapy

Linda H. Niemeyer, OT, PhD and Karen Duddy, OTD, MHA, OTR/L

Chapter 48 Grants

Wendy B. Stav, PhD, OTR/L, SCDCM, FAOTA

Chapter 49 Professional Presentations

Christine Sullivan, OTD, OTR/L

Section IX Professional Ethics, Values, and Responsibilities

Chapter 50 Ethics and Its Application to Occupational Therapy Practice

Gail M. Bloom, OTD, MA, OTR/L

Chapter 51 Local to Global Resources for the Occupational Therapy Professional

Sarah McKinnon, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, MPA

Chapter 52 Promoting Occupational Therapy to the General Public

Iris Wilbur-Kamien, MS, OTR/L and Jan Rowe, DrOT, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 53 Competence and Professional Development: Learning for Complexity

Penelope Moyers Cleveland, EdD, OT/L, FAOTA

Chapter 54 Roles of Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Caroline Beals, MS, OTR/L and Thomas Fisher, PhD, OTR, CCM, FAOTA

Chapter 55 Resolution of Ethical Conflict

Susan C. Burwash, PhD, MSc(OT), OTR/L, OT(C) and John W. Vellacott, EdD, MEd, BA

Chapter 56 Advocacy in Occupational Therapy

Amy Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA and Elizabeth C. Hart, MS, OTR/L

Appendix A 2011 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education Standards and Interpretive Guide

Appendix B Assessment Tool Grid

Appendix C Assessments in Play and Leisure

Appendix D Intervention Plan Outline

Appendix E Sample of an Individualized Education Program by Barbara J. Steva, MS, OTR/L

Appendix F American Occupational Therapy Association Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015)

Appendix G Procedures for the Enforcement of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Candidate/Certificant Code of Conduct

Appendix H National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Complaint Form

Appendix I World Federation of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics

Glossary

Financial Disclosures

Index

Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical

    Product form

    £116.10

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £129.00 – you save £12.90 (10%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Mon 15 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by Karen Jacobs, Nancy MacRae

    Out of stock


      View other formats and editions of Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical by Karen Jacobs

      Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
      Publication Date: 30/03/2017
      ISBN13: 9781630912475, 978-1630912475
      ISBN10: 1630912476

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Occupation, theory-driven, evidence-based, and client-centered practice continue to be the core of the profession and is the central focus of Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, Third Edition. The Third Edition contains updated and enriched chapters which incorporate new perspectives and evidence-based information important to entry-level practitioners. The Third Edition continues to relate each chapter to the newest ACOTE Standards and is evidence-based, while also addressing the guidelines of practice and terms from the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition.

      Karen Jacobs and Nancy MacRae, along with their 60 contributors, introduce every topic necessary for competence as an entry-level practitioner. Varied perspectives are provided in each chapter with consistent references made to the relevance of certified occupational therapy assistant roles and responsibilities.

      Additionally, chapters on Primary Care and the Dark Side of Occupation have been added to broaden the foundational scope of knowledge. Each chapter also contains a clinical case used to exemplify relevant content.

      New in the Third Edition:
      • All chapters have been updated to reflect the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition
      • Updated references and evidence-based practice chart for each chapter
      • Updated case studies to match the current standards of practice
      • References to the AOTA’s Code of Ethics, Third Edition
      • New student activities, multiple choice questions, and PowerPoint presentations are included for each chapter

      Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used for teaching in the classroom.

      Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, Third Edition is the perfect multi-use resource to be used as an introduction to the material, while also serving as a review prior to sitting for the certification exam for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

      Trade Review

      “This text is easy to navigate due to the relative continuity in the formatting of the chapters. Students may also find the design and content of this text a beneficial resource to help gauge their knowledge and skill development in preparation for fieldwork, the registration exam, and practice as a generalist.”

      - Regina Parnell, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      About the Editors

      Contributing Authors

      Foreword by Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L

      Introduction

      Section I Setting the Stage

      Chapter 1 The Experience of Flow and Meaningful Occupation

      Rosalie M. King, DHS, OTR/L

      Chapter 2 Cultural Impact on Occupation

      Roxie M. Black, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

      Chapter 3 The Dark Side of Occupation

      Rebecca Twinley, PhD, MSc, PGCAP, BSc(Hons), FHEA, HCPC

      Chapter 4 Interprofessional Education and Practice: A Current Necessity for Best Practice

      Nancy MacRae, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Section II Basic Tenets of Occupational Therapy

      Chapter 5 History and Philosophy

      Caryn Birstler Husman, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 6 The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Third Edition

      Verna G. Eschenfelder, PhD, OTR/L and Patricia A. Wisniewski, MS, OTR/L, CPRP

      Chapter 7 Meaning and Dynamic of Occupation and Activity

      Julie Ann Nastasi, ScD, OTD, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

      Chapter 8 Occupational Performance and Health

      Kathleen Flecky, OTD, OTR/L and Heather Goertz, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 9 Effective Communication

      Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 10 Therapeutic Use of Self

      Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 11 Teaching, Learning, and Health Literacy

      Nancy Doyle, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 12 Safety and Support

      Claudia E. Oakes, OTR/L, PhD

      Chapter 13 Occupational Performance in Natural Environments: Dynamic Contexts for Participation

      Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA and Hailey C. Davis, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 14 Clinical Reasoning

      Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, MS, OTR/L

      Section III Occupational Therapy Theoretical Perspectives

      Chapter 15 Occupational Therapy Theory Development and Organization

      Marilyn B. Cole, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 16 Occupational Therapy Theory Use in the Process of Evaluation and Intervention

      Roseanna Tufano, LMFT, OTR/L

      Section IV Screening, Evaluation, and Referral

      Chapter 17 Screening, Evaluation, and Referral

      Jessica J. Bolduc, DrOT, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 18 Evaluation of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

      Lisa Knecht-Sabres, DHS, OTR/L

      Chapter 19 Evaluation of Education and Work

      Barbara Larson, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 20 Evaluation of Play and Leisure

      Lori Vaughn, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 21 Evaluation of Occupational Performance in Rest and Sleep

      Michelle Goulet, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 22 Evaluation of Occupational Performance in Social Participation

      Danielle J. Cropley, MS, OTR/L and Mary V. Donohue, PhD, OTL, FAOTA

      Chapter 23 Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services

      William R. Croninger, MA, OTR/L and Nancy MacRae, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Section V Intervention Plan: Formulation and Implementation

      Chapter 24 Intervention Planning and Program Development

      Jane Clifford O’Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Peter DaSilva, MSOT Class 2017; and
      Jennifer O’Connor, MSOT Class 2017

      Chapter 25 Client Factors in Occupational Performance Functioning

      Regula H. Robnett, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Jessica J. Bolduc, DrOT, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 26 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

      Michael E. Roberts, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 27 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Education and Work

      Barbara J. Steva, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 28 Interventions of Play and Leisure

      Bevin Journey, MS, OTR/L and Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 29 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Rest and Sleep

      Courtney Shufelt, MS, OTR/L

      Chapter 30 Interventions to Enhance Occupational Performance in Social Participation

      Jane Clifford O’Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Meghan McNierney, MSOT Class 2017; and
      Megha Panchal, MSOT Class 2017

      Chapter 31 Environmental Adaptation and Ergonomics

      Linda Miller, OT (C), OTD, CPE

      Chapter 32 Assistive Technology

      Laura Crossley-Marra, MS, OTR/L; Betsy DeBrakeleer, COTA/L, ROH; and
      William R. Croninger, MA, OTR/L

      Chapter 33 Occupation-Centered Functional and Community Mobility

      Scott D. McNeil, OTD, MS, OTR/L and Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 34 Physical Agent Modalities

      Alfred G. Bracciano, MSA, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 35 Interventions to Enhance Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing

      Kristin Winston, PhD, OTR/L

      Chapter 36 Case Management and Coordination

      Diane P. Bergey, MOT, OTR/L and Erica A. Flagg, OT/L

      Chapter 37 Consultation, Referral, Monitoring, and Discharge Planning

      Julie Ann Nastasi, ScD, OTD, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

      Section VI Context of Service Delivery

      Chapter 38 Emerging Areas of Practice

      Jeffrey L. Crabtree, OTD, MS, FAOTA and Leanna W. Katz, MS, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 39 Telehealth

      Nancy Doyle, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 40 Occupational Therapy in Primary Care

      Karen Duddy, OTD, MHA, OTR/L and Nicole Villegas, OTD, OTR/L

      Section VII Management of Occupational Therapy Services

      Chapter 41 Legislation and Reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Services

      Liat Gafni Lachter, OTD, OTR/L

      Chapter 42 Marketing and Management of Occupational Therapy Services

      Karen Jacobs, EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA

      Chapter 43 Quality Improvement

      Elizabeth W. Crampsey, MS, OTR/L, BCPR

      Chapter 44 Supervision of Occupational Therapy Personnel

      Amy Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 45 Fieldwork Education

      Julie Ann Nastasi, ScD, OTD, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

      Chapter 46 Leadership

      Elizabeth W. Crampsey, MS, OTR/L, BCPR and Caroline Beals, MS, OTR/L

      Section VIII Scholarship

      Chapter 47 The Importance of Scholarship and Scholarly Practice for Occupational Therapy

      Linda H. Niemeyer, OT, PhD and Karen Duddy, OTD, MHA, OTR/L

      Chapter 48 Grants

      Wendy B. Stav, PhD, OTR/L, SCDCM, FAOTA

      Chapter 49 Professional Presentations

      Christine Sullivan, OTD, OTR/L

      Section IX Professional Ethics, Values, and Responsibilities

      Chapter 50 Ethics and Its Application to Occupational Therapy Practice

      Gail M. Bloom, OTD, MA, OTR/L

      Chapter 51 Local to Global Resources for the Occupational Therapy Professional

      Sarah McKinnon, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, MPA

      Chapter 52 Promoting Occupational Therapy to the General Public

      Iris Wilbur-Kamien, MS, OTR/L and Jan Rowe, DrOT, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 53 Competence and Professional Development: Learning for Complexity

      Penelope Moyers Cleveland, EdD, OT/L, FAOTA

      Chapter 54 Roles of Occupational Therapy Practitioners

      Caroline Beals, MS, OTR/L and Thomas Fisher, PhD, OTR, CCM, FAOTA

      Chapter 55 Resolution of Ethical Conflict

      Susan C. Burwash, PhD, MSc(OT), OTR/L, OT(C) and John W. Vellacott, EdD, MEd, BA

      Chapter 56 Advocacy in Occupational Therapy

      Amy Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA and Elizabeth C. Hart, MS, OTR/L

      Appendix A 2011 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education Standards and Interpretive Guide

      Appendix B Assessment Tool Grid

      Appendix C Assessments in Play and Leisure

      Appendix D Intervention Plan Outline

      Appendix E Sample of an Individualized Education Program by Barbara J. Steva, MS, OTR/L

      Appendix F American Occupational Therapy Association Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015)

      Appendix G Procedures for the Enforcement of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
      Candidate/Certificant Code of Conduct

      Appendix H National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Complaint Form

      Appendix I World Federation of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics

      Glossary

      Financial Disclosures

      Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account