This updated 5th Edition of Mary Beth Early’s best-seller remains the only resource specifically developed to prepare occupational therapy assistant students to work effectively with clients with mental health issues across all practice settings.Filled with up-to-date, evidence-based practice information and examples of contemporary interventions, Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational Therapy Assistant helps students develop a sound foundation in occupational therapy processes and illustrates how to intervene effectively to meet the needs of clients with mental health issues.The 5th Edition reflects the latest professional standards and recent developments in the field and includes new content, new pedagogy, and new online resources to save instructors time and help students succeed.
This updated 5th Edition of Mary Beth Early’s best-seller remains the only resource specifically developed to prepare occupational therapy assistant students to work effectively with clients with mental health issues across all practice settings.
Filled with up-to-date, evidence-based practice information and examples of contemporary interventions, Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational Therapy Assistant helps students develop a sound foundation in occupational therapy processes and illustrates how to intervene effectively to meet the needs of clients with mental health issues.
The 5th Edition reflects the latest professional standards and recent developments in the field and includes new content, new pedagogy, and new online resources to save instructors time and help students succeed.
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Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Fourth Editionoffers a solid foundation in occupational therapy processes to identify and address the needs of persons with mental health problems. This updated edition reflects important new developments in basic neuroscience, psychopharmacology, occupational therapy theory, and evaluation and treatment methods, and remains the only text of its kind written specifically for the occupational therapy assistant. The reader-friendly format is designed for the two-year college student. New content in this expanded text fulfills criteria set out in the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Standards for an Accredited Educational Program for the Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Special Fourth Edition Features:
- New Chapteris dedicated to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
- Enhanced Art Programprovides more content for visual learners.
- Chapter Objectiveshelp the reader focus on learning goals.
- Chapter Review Questionstest comprehension, enabling the reader to advance in the text.
- Point-of-View boxesoffer differing perspectives on key topics.
- Case Examplesprovide the bridge from theory to practice.
- Concepts SummaryandVocabulary Reviewboxes reinforce the chapter content.
Additional features include ample tables and boxes, which highlight key information, examples of group protocols and documentation, and a list of common acronyms. In short, this one text provides the information needed by occupational therapy assistants working with clients with mental health problems in a variety of clinical or community settings.
Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Fourth Edition offers a solid foundation in occupational therapy processes to identify and address the needs of persons with mental health problems. This updated edition reflects important new developments in basic neuroscience, psychopharmacology, occupational therapy theory, and evaluation and treatment methods, and remains the only text of its kind written specifically for the occupational therapy assistant. The reader-friendly format is designed for the two-year college student. New content in this expanded text fulfills criteria set out in the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Standards for an Accredited Educational Program for the Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Special Fourth Edition Features:
New Chapter is dedicated to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
Enhanced Art Program provides more content for visual learners.
Chapter Objectives help the reader focus on learning goals.
Chapter Review Questions test comprehension, enabling the reader to advance in the text.
Point-of-View boxes offer differing perspectives on key topics.
Case Examples provide the bridge from theory to practice.
Concepts Summary and Vocabulary Review boxes reinforce the chapter content.
Additional features include ample tables and boxes, which highlight key information, examples of group protocols and documentation, and a list of common acronyms. In short, this one text provides the information needed by occupational therapy assistants working with clients with mental health problems in a variety of clinical or community settings.
