Includes bibliographical references and index.

Thinking like an OT / Diane K. Dirette, Ben J. Atchison -- Cerebral palsy / Mary Steichen Yamamoto -- Autism spectrum disorders / Kathryn Shangraw -- Intellectual disability / Michelle Suarez, Ben Atchison -- Mood disorders ; Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders / Ann Chapleau -- Anxiety disorders / Christine K. Urish -- Dementia / Joyce Fraker -- Cerebrovascular accident / David P. Orchanian, Paula W. Jamison -- Cardiopulmonary disorders / Carla Chase -- Diabetes / Joanne Estes -- Acquired brain injury / Gerry E. Conti -- Burns / Elizaeth L. Phillips -- Progressive neurological disorders / Diane K. Dirette -- Rheumatic diseases / David P. Orchanian -- Spinal cord injury / Laura V. Miller -- Orthopedics / Heather Javaherian-Dysinger, Sharon Pavlovich -- Low vision disorders / Diane K. Dirette -- Infectious diseases / Karin J. Opacich -- Developmental trauma disorder / Ben Atchison, Brandon Morkut -- Muscular dystrophy / Jennifer L. Forgach, Andrea L. Washington.

This textbook focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Students learn how the patient's age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide. Chapters present the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and progression of conditions frequently encountered in practice. Case studies at the end of every chapter help students apply the content to real-life clinical situations. This edition includes new chapters on vision disorders, muscular dystrophy, infectious diseases, and developmental trauma disorder. The
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