Occupational therapy and stroke / edited by Judi Edmans on behalf of the Stroke Clinical Forum of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section Neurological Practice.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edmans, Judi.

College of Occupational Therapists. Specialist Section Neurological Practice. Stroke Clinical Forum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cerebrovascular disease--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Cerebrovascular disease.

Occupational therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Blackwell Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Occupational Therapy and Stroke guides newly qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke management) through the complexities of treating people following stroke. It encourages and assists therapists to use their skills in problem solving, building on techniques taught and observed as an undergraduate. Written and edited by practicing occupational therapists, the book acknowledges the variety of techniques that may be used in stroke management and the scope of the occupational therapist's role. Chapters span such key topics as early intervention and the

Contents:

Occupational Therapy and Stroke; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Basis; 3 The Occupational Therapy Process; 4 Early Management; 5 Management of Motor Impairments; 6 Management of Visual and Sensory Impairments; 7 Management of Cognitive Impairments; 8 Management of Perceptual Impairments; 9 Resettlement; 10 Evaluation; Appendix: One-Handed Techniques; References; Definitions; Useful Books; Useful Organisations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612688416

9781444348088

1444348086

9781282688414

1282688413

9781444323801

1444323806

9781444323818

1444323814

OCLC:

630541261