{"product_id":"occupational-therapy-and-stroke-isbn-9781405192668","title":"Occupational Therapy and Stroke","description":"\u003ci\u003eOccupational Therapy and Stroke\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cp\u003eWritten and edited by practising 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 theoretical underpinnings of stroke care, as well as the management of motor, sensory, cognitive and perceptual deficits. They are written in a user-friendly style and presented in a form that enables the therapist to review the subject prior to assessment and treatment planning. Complex problems are grouped together for greater clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been fully revised and updated in line with the WHO ICF model, National Clinical Guidelines and Occupational Therapy standards. It is produced on behalf of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Neurological Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e  List of Contributors.  \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Judi Edmans, Fiona Coupar and Adam Gordon).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymptoms of stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification of stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical investigations following stroke and TIA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe prevention of recurrence of stroke (secondary prevention).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuroanatomy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDamage that can occur in different areas of the brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy documents relating to stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Theoretical Basis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Janet Ivey and Melissa Mew).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConceptual models of practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrames of reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuroplasticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntervention approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Occupational Therapy Process\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Melissa Mew and Janet Ivey).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe occupational therapy process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional duties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Early Management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Sue Winnall and Janet Ivey).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrior to assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial interview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther impairments impacting on functional ability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwallowing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Management of Motor Impairments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Stephanie Wolff, Thèrèse Jackson and Louisa Reid).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement principles and intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic aims of intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositioning the early stroke patient.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-care activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical challenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpper limb re-education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding secondary complications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Management of Visual and Sensory Impairments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Melissa Mew and Sue Winnall).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSomatosensory processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuditory processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVestibular processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOlfactory and gustatory processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Management of Cognitive Impairments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Thèrèse Jackson and Stephanie Wolff ).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of cognition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of cognitive functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor planning and apraxia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive dysfunction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Management of Perceptual Impairments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Louisa Reid and Judi Edmans).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of perception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormal perception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptual impairments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptual assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral intervention tips.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific intervention strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral assessment and intervention plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Resettlement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Pip Logan and Fiona Skelly).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome visits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport available after a stroke and self-management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYounger people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifestyle and long-term management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeisure rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting out of the house and transport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving after stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResuming sexual activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStroke education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Evaluation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Fiona Coupar and Judi Edmans).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecord keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of recording occupational therapy intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePros and cons of multidisciplinary joint documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandardised assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferential diagnoses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based practice (EBP).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppraising the identified evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing findings into clinical practice and evaluating outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: One-Handed Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful Organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e Dr Judi Edmans 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'.  \u003ci\u003eOccupational Therapy and Stroke\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cp\u003eWritten and edited by practising 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 theoretical underpinnings of stroke care, as well as the management of motor, sensory, cognitive and perceptual impairments. They are written in a user-friendly style and presented in a form that enables the therapist to review the subject prior to assessment and intervention planning. Complex problems are grouped together for greater clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been fully revised and updated in line with the WHO ICF model, National Clinical Guidelines and Occupational Therapy standards. It is produced on behalf of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section Neurological Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Second Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupational therapists working with people who have had a stroke will be delighted to learn that there is a new edition of this popular textbook. The text has been substantially updated in terms of the research evidence presented and has been placed in the context of national developments and initiatives in stroke care. However, it still remains a practical guide, written in user-friendly terms; the addition of good quality illustrations brings the text to life. This is an excellent reference book for both occupational therapists starting out in the stroke field and established practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e —Dr Avril Drummond, \u003ci\u003eAssociate Professor in Rehabilitation, University of Nottingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989708062949,"sku":"NP9781405192668","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405192668.jpg?v=1761785189","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/occupational-therapy-and-stroke-isbn-9781405192668","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}