This new book fills a need in psychosocial occupational therapy education for a comprehensive, practice-focused resource. It brings together unique clinical concepts so that students and educators can understand and enthusiastically embrace psychosocial practice. It demystifies psychiatric practice with realistic case illustrations throughout the book and by employing longer case histories that bring abstract concepts alive. Chapters on dissociative and personality disorders, psychiatric treatment of HIV, the impact of physical illness on mental health, the impact of mental illness on the family, vocational programming, occupational therapy in the criminal justice system, case management, and supervision in fieldwork bring together essential information.
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"This is an excellent text for helping OT students realize how their OT education has applicability not only to traditional mental health settings, but to the new practice areas of criminal justice, school-based practice, substance abuse, and the military. It is especially effective in clearly illustrating how an OT can identify and address the mental health issues that frequently arise in physical dysfunctions."Peter Talty, MS, OTR/L, Professor of Occupational Therapy, Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
"This is a very well written, well organized text for the occupational therapy student. I have been teaching psycho-pathology, assessments and therapeutic approaches of wellness and psychiatric disability courses for 11 years. I have found that students generally approach this specialty area of occupational therapy with trepidation, fear and anxiety and stereotypical information. Stigma against the mentally ill is common. I am charged with teaching the truth, creating an atmosphere of comfort and understanding, and then building a students' empathic ability to see themselves as a therapeutic agent of change. Students should be able to complete their study in this domain with a solid understanding that occupational therapy treats holistically, and is focused on facilitating a clients' participation in meaningful occupation. Knowledge is power, and I believe this book will give student a thorough knowledge and the skills that will empower her to be an empathic professional who will be able to treat all clients, regardless of physical or mental illness, across the lifespan with dignity, respect and expertise."Patricia A. Donovan EdD, MSOT, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational TherapyWorcester State University --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"This is a very well written, well organized text for the occupational therapy student. I have been teaching psycho-pathology, assessments and therapeutic approaches of wellness and psychiatric disability courses for 11 years. I have found that students generally approach this specialty area of occupational therapy with trepidation, fear and anxiety and stereotypical information. Stigma against the mentally ill is common. I am charged with teaching the truth, creating an atmosphere of comfort and understanding, and then building a students' empathic ability to see themselves as a therapeutic agent of change. Students should be able to complete their study in this domain with a solid understanding that occupational therapy treats holistically, and is focused on facilitating a clients' participation in meaningful occupation. Knowledge is power, and I believe this book will give student a thorough knowledge and the skills that will empower her to be an empathic professional who will be able to treat all clients, regardless of physical or mental illness, across the lifespan with dignity, respect and expertise."Patricia A. Donovan EdD, MSOT, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational TherapyWorcester State University --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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This review is from: Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Clinical Practice (Paperback)
We're using this book as our text for a psychopathology class. It's really easy to read, is concise, and it offers logical & pratical OT interventions for each dx presented. Even OT students who have already completed a course in abnormal psych will find that this book is relevent and useful.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Great comprehensive OT mental health textbook!,
This review is from: Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Clinical Practice (Paperback)
I purchased this book for a psychosocial OT class this past semester and was thrilled with the overall content. The authors of the textbook really thought out what an OT practitioner should know about the diagnosis, evaluation, and intervention process for an OT mental health setting. The authors did a wonderful job. I HIGHLY recommend this book for any seasoned OT and especially an OT student who will be doing a Mental health fieldwork rotation---I know I will be bringing this text to my OT MH afflilation in January, 07.
Great textbook--you will not be disappointed.
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