Bøger af Jennifer Creek

Det psykiatriske område er i disse år underlagt store forandringer både med hensyn til de institutionelle rammer og uddannelse. Der stilles krav til dokumentation, kvalitetssikring og til en evidensbaseret praksis – også i forhold til ergoterapeutisk intervention. Med bogen Psykiatrisk ergoterapi bliver ergoterapeuter klædt på til at imødekomme nogle af disse udfordringer. Psykiatrisk ergoterapi er en oversættelse og redigering af 3. udgave af Jennifer Creeks ’Occupational Therapy and Mental Health’. I bogen bidrager ergoterapeuter med forskellige specialer med et bredt spekter af tilgange lige fra træning af daglige færdigheder, kognitive tilgange, fysisk aktivitet til sanseintegration. Forskellige brugergrupper præsenteres i form af kapitler om børn og unge, ældre, mennesker med anden etnisk baggrund samt misbrugere og brugere med kriminel baggrund.

Practice theory provides a way of understanding everyday life, but until now its application in occupational therapy has not been much developed. Theorising Occupational Therapy Practice in Diverse Settings draws on practice theory to explore the conditions for occupational therapy practice in a variety of clinical and non-traditional settings.

Practice theory provides a way of understanding everyday life, but until now its application in occupational therapy has not been much developed. Theorising Occupational Therapy Practice in Diverse Settings draws on practice theory to explore the conditions for occupational therapy practice in a variety of clinical and non-traditional settings.With examples from around the globe, the chapters of the first section unfold practice theory perspectives of occupational therapy history, the management of occupational therapists in health systems, professional roles and working contexts. A bridging chapter reviews this development and sets out some of the global social phenomena that shaped occupational therapy; including colonialism and social inequality. The authors look forward to where the profession finds itself at present, in terms of social and health needs, power structures, occupational therapy theory and emerging areas of practice. The second section of the book considers how occupational therapists are responding to the challenges facing the profession in relation to issues of access, resources and change. A final chapter reviews how occupational therapy can meet the health-related occupational needs of individuals, communities and populations throughout the 21st century. While acknowledging the complexity of occupational, health and social needs, the book enables readers to relate occupational therapy aims and objectives effectively to pragmatic strategies for dealing with the realities of working in different settings.With numerous case examples, this is an important new text for students and practitioners of occupational therapy. It is relevant both for those working in, or preparing for, placements in mainstream health and social care services, or in community interest companies, charities and social enterprises.

Based on the work of the terminology project group of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE), this book selects and defines the core building blocks of occupational therapy theory. Consensus definitions of a wide range of terms are developed through an analysis of published definitions from around the world.