{"product_id":"occupational-therapy-and-stroke-isbn-9781861561985","title":"Occupational Therapy and Stroke","description":"This book has been produced on behalf of the National Association of Neurological Occupational Therapists (UK) and is intended to guide newly-qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke) through the complexities of treating people following stroke. Writen and edited by practising occupational therapists, the book acknowledges the many different techniques that may be used in stroke management and the scope of the occupational therapy role in the UK.  \u003cp\u003eThis book will provide occupational therapists with the foundations for effective occupational therapy in stroke rehabilitation.Written in a user-friendly style, the book's chapters are presented in a form that enables the therapist to review the subject prior to assessment and treatment planning. Complex problems are grouped together to avoid confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book encourages therapists to use their skills in observation and problem solving, adapting and building on the techniques seen on clinical placement and taught in college.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction.  \u003cp\u003eDefinition of Stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification of Stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Classification of Impairment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisabilities and handicap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDamage That can Occur in Different Areas of the Brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stroke Wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of OT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrames of reference\/models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial Assessment - (general, sensation, Functional, Goal Setting).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandardised Assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandardised adl Assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositioning, Equipment (wheelchairs, Adl, Splinting).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of Motor\/sensory Deficits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic Aims.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Principles (physical, Self-care Activities, Instrumental Activities, Remedial Activities).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of Cognitive\/perceptual Deficits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Deficits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptual deficits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResettlement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResuming Sexual Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeisure rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStroke Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic Challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePusher syndrome and Overuse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShoulder\/hand Syndrome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDyspraxia,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDysexecutive Function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtaxia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeech and Language Deficits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDysphagia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards of stroke Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Recording OT Intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Approaches\/way Forward.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsokinematic Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsuring best Practice (OT Clinical Audit, OT Research).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetency Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary and Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful Assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful Addresses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStroke Association Publication List.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Judi Edmans\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Occupational Therapy Researcher in the Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, School of Community Health Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. She is Editor of Neurological Practice.   This book has been produced on behalf of the National Association of Neurological Occupational Therapists (UK) and is intended to guide newly-qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke) through the complexities of treating people following stroke. Writen and edited by   practising occupational therapists, the book acknowledges the many different techniques that may be used in stroke management and the scope of the occupational therapy role in the UK.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will provide occupational therapists with the foundations for effective occupational therapy in stroke rehabilitation.Written in a user-friendly style, the book's chapters are presented in a form that enables the therapist to review the subject prior to assessment and treatment planning. Complex problems are grouped together to avoid confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book encourages therapists to use their skills in observation and problem solving, adapting and building on the techniques seen on clinical placement and taught in college.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989708161253,"sku":"NP9781861561985","price":73.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781861561985.jpg?v=1761785191","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/occupational-therapy-and-stroke-isbn-9781861561985","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}