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Book Synopsis
An essential occupational therapy resource for more than 25 years, Psychopathology and Function by Dr. Bette Bonder compares the diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals with the framework used by occupational therapists and identifies deficits in occupational performance that require occupational therapy intervention.

Completely updated, Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) with specific focus on how these mental disorders affect an individual’s ability to accomplish important daily activities.

Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition describes diagnostic theories in detail with consideration given to etiology, prognosis, impact on occupational performance, and implications for occupational therapy treatment.

The Fifth Edition also reviews mental health care, theories of mental health, and current trends. Featuring a comparison of the DSM-5, the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), and the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition conceptualizations of mental health and mental disorder, the text provides an array of resources for further study, from numerous case studies to case examples.

New to the Fifth Edition:
  • A comprehensive overview of the DSM-5
  • Information from the AOTA’s updated Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition
  • An expanded discussion of occupational therapy evaluation and intervention
  • An updated discussion of psychopharmacology
  • More case studies and resources that encourage further exploration and application of the material
  • Incorporated material appropriate for the occupational therapy assistant
Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition continues the tradition of past editions and remains one of the profession’s most looked-to texts for recent and critical information on psychiatric diagnosis. Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and physical therapists alike will appreciate the text’s direct comparison of psychiatric and psychological mental health with occupational therapy conceptualizations of mental health.

Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contributing Authors
Introduction

Chapter 1 Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Classification System
Chapter 2 DSM-5 and Occupational Therapy
Chapter 3 Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chapter 4 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 5 Bipolar and Related Disorders
Chapter 6 Depressive Disorders
Chapter 7 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 8 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 9 Trauma-Related and Stressor-Related Disorders
Chapter 10 Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 11 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter 12 Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 13 Elimination Disorders
Chapter 14 Sleep–Wake Disorders and Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
Chapter 15 Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
Chapter 16 Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
Chapter 17 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 18 Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 19 Personality Disorders
Chapter 20 Other Conditions
Chapter 21 Psychopharmacology
Chris Paxos, PharmD and Sara E. Dugan, PharmD
Chapter 22 Evaluation of Occupational Performance Deficits in Mental Health
Chapter 23 Occupational Therapy Interventions in Mental Health

Appendix A Psychotropic Medications by Class
Appendix B Assessments of Elements of Occupational Performance for Individuals With Mental Disorders

Index

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      Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
      Publication Date: 30/11/2014
      ISBN13: 9781617118845, 978-1617118845
      ISBN10: 1617118842

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An essential occupational therapy resource for more than 25 years, Psychopathology and Function by Dr. Bette Bonder compares the diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals with the framework used by occupational therapists and identifies deficits in occupational performance that require occupational therapy intervention.

      Completely updated, Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) with specific focus on how these mental disorders affect an individual’s ability to accomplish important daily activities.

      Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition describes diagnostic theories in detail with consideration given to etiology, prognosis, impact on occupational performance, and implications for occupational therapy treatment.

      The Fifth Edition also reviews mental health care, theories of mental health, and current trends. Featuring a comparison of the DSM-5, the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), and the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition conceptualizations of mental health and mental disorder, the text provides an array of resources for further study, from numerous case studies to case examples.

      New to the Fifth Edition:
      • A comprehensive overview of the DSM-5
      • Information from the AOTA’s updated Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition
      • An expanded discussion of occupational therapy evaluation and intervention
      • An updated discussion of psychopharmacology
      • More case studies and resources that encourage further exploration and application of the material
      • Incorporated material appropriate for the occupational therapy assistant
      Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition continues the tradition of past editions and remains one of the profession’s most looked-to texts for recent and critical information on psychiatric diagnosis. Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and physical therapists alike will appreciate the text’s direct comparison of psychiatric and psychological mental health with occupational therapy conceptualizations of mental health.

      Table of Contents
      Dedication
      Acknowledgments
      About the Author
      Contributing Authors
      Introduction

      Chapter 1 Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Classification System
      Chapter 2 DSM-5 and Occupational Therapy
      Chapter 3 Neurodevelopmental Disorders
      Chapter 4 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
      Chapter 5 Bipolar and Related Disorders
      Chapter 6 Depressive Disorders
      Chapter 7 Anxiety Disorders
      Chapter 8 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
      Chapter 9 Trauma-Related and Stressor-Related Disorders
      Chapter 10 Dissociative Disorders
      Chapter 11 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
      Chapter 12 Feeding and Eating Disorders
      Chapter 13 Elimination Disorders
      Chapter 14 Sleep–Wake Disorders and Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
      Chapter 15 Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
      Chapter 16 Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
      Chapter 17 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
      Chapter 18 Neurocognitive Disorders
      Chapter 19 Personality Disorders
      Chapter 20 Other Conditions
      Chapter 21 Psychopharmacology
      Chris Paxos, PharmD and Sara E. Dugan, PharmD
      Chapter 22 Evaluation of Occupational Performance Deficits in Mental Health
      Chapter 23 Occupational Therapy Interventions in Mental Health

      Appendix A Psychotropic Medications by Class
      Appendix B Assessments of Elements of Occupational Performance for Individuals With Mental Disorders

      Index

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