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

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This book, Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy, 8th Edition, is designed to help occupational therapists treat adults with physical disabilities. It includes case studies, ethical considerations, and OT practice notes throughout the chapters. The book also highlights prevention and evidence-based content, cultural and ethnic diversity, and the therapist’s role in health and wellness. The eBook version is 1312 pages and was published by Mosby in May 2017. ISBN-10: 0323339271, ISBN-13: 978-0323339278.

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

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.