Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition (PDF)

Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition written by Heidi McHugh Pendleton PhD OTR/L FAOTA (Author) and Winifred Schultz-Krohn PhD OTR/L BCP SWC FAOTA (Author) is a comprehensive guide for occupational therapy practice with adults who suffer from physical disabilities. This foundational text uses a case-based learning approach and provides a strong framework for the development of clinical reasoning skills in physical dysfunction. It includes threaded case studies, OT Practice Notes, ethical considerations, and end-of-chapter review questions to reinforce learning, enhance retention, and spark the application of principles in a clinical setting.

• Threaded case studies, woven throughout each chapter, help you apply concepts to real-life clinical practice.
• Ethical Considerations boxes highlight the key ethical concerns of treatment options.
• OT Practice Notes convey important considerations for professional practice.
• The textbook focuses on the occupational therapist’s role in health and wellness, which the OTA has identified as a key practice area in the 21st century.
• It provides information on prevention, rather than simply intervention or treatment, showing how OTs can take a proactive role in patient care.
• The evidence-based content included throughout, especially in regards to evaluation and intervention, makes sure that readers get accurate, up-to-date information.
• There is content on occupational therapy’s commitment to considering cultural and ethnic diversity in every chapter.
• Key terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives are provided to help readers easily navigate the content.

• The coverage of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF-3) increases your understanding of the OTPF-3 and its relationship to the practice of occupational therapy with adults who have physical disabilities.
• The textbook also includes a new section on the therapeutic use of self, which the OTPF lists as the single most important line of intervention occupational therapists can provide.
• It features an updated and completely revised Spinal Cord Injury chapter, addressing restoration of available musculature, self-care, independent living skills, short- and long-term equipment needs, environmental accessibility, and educational, work, and leisure activities.
• The chapter on low back pain has also been completely revised to discuss critical topics for the occupational therapist.
• The Special Needs of the Older Adult chapter has been updated and now utilizes a top-down approach, starting with wellness and productive aging, then moving to occupation and participation in meaningful activity.
• There is an additional section in the Orthotics chapter that looks at the increasing array of orthotic devices available in today’s marketplace to support the weak upper extremity.
• The textbook includes many new features such as threaded case studies, full color photos, and end-of-chapter review questions which reinforce learning and enhance retention.

Product Details

• eBook Digital: 1312 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 8 edition (May 15, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323339271
• ISBN-13: 978-0323339278