Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy is an essential companion for all students and newly qualified practitioners working in the complicated field of occupational therapy.
Written by Edward Duncan of the University of Stirling, the book provides a practical and pragmatic guide to becoming a successful practitioner. It covers everything from thinking and judgement to decision making, evidence-based practice and research skills, and leadership and management. It also guides the reader toward effective career advancement, getting their work noticed, and staying up to date in their field.
This book is a companion to Duncan’s Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy, and provides the practical applications of the theory covered in that text.
1. 1: Introduction - p. xi 2. Section 1: Thinking, Judgement and Decision Skills for Practice - p. 4 3. 2: Judgement and Decision-Making Skills for Practice - p. 4 4. 3: Shared Decision-Making Skills in Practice - p. 18 5. 4: Doing Reflective Practice: Being a Reflective and Resilient Practitioner - p. 28 6. Section 2: Professional Skills for Practice - p. 39 7. 5: Assessment Skills for Practice - p. 39 8. 6: Activity Analysis - p. 53 9. 7: Goal Setting in Occupational Therapy: A Client-Centred Perspective - p. 63 10. 8: Therapeutic Use of Self: A Model of the Intentional Relationship - p. 77 11. 9: Problem Solving - p. 93 12. 10: Group Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy - p. 104 13. 11: Record and Report Writing - p. 113 14. Section 3: Evidence-Based and Research Skills for Practice - p. 123 15. 12: Finding and Appraising the Evidence - p. 123 16. 13: Implementation Science - p. 137 17. Section 4: Leadership, Supervision and Management Skills for Practice - p. 152 18. 14: Improvement Science in Practice - p. 152 19. 15: Developing Research Skills in Practice - p. 166 20. 16: Presentation and Publication Skills - p. 175 21. 17: Self-Care and Self-Management - p. 186 22. 18: Leadership Skills - p. 197 23. 19: Practice Education—Skills for Students and Educators - p. 207 24. 20: Clinical Supervision Skills - p. 219 25. 21: Professional Use of Social Media - p. 229 26. Index - p. 236
Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy is an essential companion for all students and newly qualified practitioners working in the complicated field of occupational therapy.
Written by Edward Duncan of the University of Stirling, the book provides a practical and pragmatic guide to becoming a successful practitioner. It covers everything from thinking and judgement to decision making, evidence-based practice and research skills, and leadership and management. It also guides the reader toward effective career advancement, getting their work noticed, and staying up to date in their field.
This book is a companion to Duncan’s Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy, and provides the practical applications of the theory covered in that text.
1. 1: Introduction - p. xi 2. Section 1: Thinking, Judgement and Decision Skills for Practice - p. 4 3. 2: Judgement and Decision-Making Skills for Practice - p. 4 4. 3: Shared Decision-Making Skills in Practice - p. 18 5. 4: Doing Reflective Practice: Being a Reflective and Resilient Practitioner - p. 28 6. Section 2: Professional Skills for Practice - p. 39 7. 5: Assessment Skills for Practice - p. 39 8. 6: Activity Analysis - p. 53 9. 7: Goal Setting in Occupational Therapy: A Client-Centred Perspective - p. 63 10. 8: Therapeutic Use of Self: A Model of the Intentional Relationship - p. 77 11. 9: Problem Solving - p. 93 12. 10: Group Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy - p. 104 13. 11: Record and Report Writing - p. 113 14. Section 3: Evidence-Based and Research Skills for Practice - p. 123 15. 12: Finding and Appraising the Evidence - p. 123 16. 13: Implementation Science - p. 137 17. Section 4: Leadership, Supervision and Management Skills for Practice - p. 152 18. 14: Improvement Science in Practice - p. 152 19. 15: Developing Research Skills in Practice - p. 166 20. 16: Presentation and Publication Skills - p. 175 21. 17: Self-Care and Self-Management - p. 186 22. 18: Leadership Skills - p. 197 23. 19: Practice Education—Skills for Students and Educators - p. 207 24. 20: Clinical Supervision Skills - p. 219 25. 21: Professional Use of Social Media - p. 229 26. Index - p. 236
