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Occupational Therapy: Emphasis on Clinical Practice

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This chapter discusses core contents, theoretical basis, fundamental statements, and ethical considerations of occupational therapy. Classification systems for identifying clients for occupational therapy are presented. Occupational Therapy Intervention Framework (OTIF), i.e., the occupational therapists’ roles, the occupational therapy intervention and therapeutic media, and occupational therapy goals are introduced.

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Notes

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    For extensive accounts of the contents and the pros and cons of these models, refer to the original literature.

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    Client is the chosen term throughout the Handbook. However, it is interchangeable with the term patient.

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    See US Department of Health & Human Services, Guidelines http://www.guideline.gov/content.aspx?id = 38529

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    For an extensive overview of available assessments, see the Index of “Assessments, Approaches and Instruments” (Christiansen and Baum 1997) and use a database search, e.g., Entrez PubMed (National Library of Medicine 2008).

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Söderback, I. (2015). Occupational Therapy: Emphasis on Clinical Practice. In: Söderback, I. (eds) International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08141-0_4

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