Product Description
A significant challenge in occupational therapy practice
today is to ensure that services are client-centered, focused
on occupation, and supported by research evidence. Individuals
in Context: A Practical Guide to Client-Centered Practice, edited
by Virginia G. Fearing and Jo Clark, presents an integrated approach
to practice.
The Occupational Performance Process Model, which is the focus of
the text, is an easy-to-use seven-stage guide to client-centered,
evidence-based practice. Practical applications and sample case
studies assist the reader in applying this approach in everyday
practice. The book addresses challenges to practice and provides a
self-evaluation tool for clients and therapists to reflect on
achievements and barriers to client-centered practice. It weaves
theory into practice in a refreshing and understandable way.
This gem of a book is a collaborative effort by clients, clinicians,
academics, and administrators, who present a practical approach to
client-centered practice in language that is accessible to busy
therapists and students. Individuals in Context is a response to
clients, therapists, and student therapists who are seeking ways to
think about the occupational therapy process. It provides students
and therapists at any stage in their career with an opportunity to
reflect on their personal practice to ensure that it focuses on
client's needs, is based on sound theory, centered on occupation, and
continually evaluates the outcome of therapy intervention.
Each chapter reflects the voices, values, and contexts of its
authors, and this diversity has been intentionally preserved. It is
a multifaceted choir supporting occupational therapy students and
therapists in everyday practice.
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Contents
Section I: Reflecting on Therapists in Context
- Chapter 1: Leadership in Daily Practice
- Chapter 2: Environments That Enable Therapist and Client Occupations
Section II: Reflecting on Clients in Context: A Guide to Client/Therapist Partnerships Using the Occupational Performance Process Model
Introduction to Section II- Chapter 3: Identifying Occupational Performance Issues
- Chapter 4: Selecting a Theoretical Approach
- Chapter 5: Identifying Performance Components and Environmental Conditions Contributing to Occupational Performance Issues
- Chapter 6: Naming Strengths and Resources of the Client and the Therapist
- Chapter 7: Collaborating on Targeted Outcomes and Making Action Plans
- Chapter 8: Connecting Clients with their Future Through Occupation
- Chapter 9: Evaluating Client Performance Related to Targeted Outcomes
- Chapter 10: Case Study: A Demonstration of the Occupational Performance Process Model
- Chapter 11: Applications: The Process Model as Catalyst for Change
Section III: Reflecting on Practice in Context
- Chapter 12: Opportunities in a Changing Health Care Environment
- Chapter 13: The Use of Self-Reflection to Improve Client-Centered Processes
Appendix A: Guidelines for Client-Centered Programs
Appendix B: Occupational Therapy Standards: Clinical Records
Appendix C: Client-Centered Process Evaluation
Glossary of Acronyms
Compiled Reference List
Index
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Reviews
"It (Individuals in Context) is a book to keep in hand, to keep close by during the working day. It provides challenges, yes; but it also provides comfort and a sense of affirmation to the practitioner who seeks to move professional practice forward while adhering to a sound ethic and mission."
— Sue Baptiste, MHSc, OT(c), Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
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About the Authors
Virginia Fearing
Virginia Fearing is Professional Practice Director, Occupational Therapy and Music Therapy at Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is Clinical Professor in the Occupational Therapy Division of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia. She lives with a scientist and grows prize roses.
Jo Clark, BSc(OT), OT(C)
Jo Clark is the Clinical Coordinator for Occupational Therapy services at the UBCH site of Vancouver Hospital, British Columbia, Canada. She is Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia. She practices 1 day per week in the Ambulatory Psychiatry Clinic at UBCH and has a small private practice in the area of stress disability. Her weakness is chocolate, and her most admired public figure is the Easter Bunny.
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