Kawa model
7 Kawa model Chapter contents Main concepts and definitions of terms 160 Elements of the river 162 The river metaphor 165 Historical description of model’s development 166 Japanese cultural context…
Model of human occupation
6 Model of human occupation Chapter contents Main concepts and definitions of terms 137 Volition 139 Habituation 141 Performance capacity and the lived body 143 Environment 144 Dimensions of doing…
Professional reasoning in context
2 Professional reasoning in context Chapter contents The nature of professional practice 28 Communities of practice 31 Occupational therapy professional reasoning 33 Historical view of professional reasoning in occupational therapy…
Theory and practice
1 Theory and practice Chapter contents What are theory and practice and why do they matter? 13 Practice is more than theory 14 Different types of knowledge 14 Implications of…
Occupational therapy concepts
8 Occupational therapy concepts Chapter contents Using models in practice 181 Trends in occupational therapy theory 182 A renaissance of occupation 182 Importance of context 183 Conclusion 185 References 186…
Adapting reflexology for cancer care
With contributions from, Julia M. Williams and Edwina Hodkinson Chapter contents Introduction159 Reflexology and resilience during the cancer journey160 Safety, myths and fitness for practice161 Creative approaches to clinical reflexology163…
Teaching parents to use reflexology
with a contribution from and Jenny Gordon Chapter contents Introduction131 Indications for treating babies with reflexology133 Contraindications and precautions135 Legal and professional issues when working with children136 Teaching reflexology to…
Reflexology incorporating new techniques
Chapter contents Introduction184 Foot-applied Bowen treatment185 Potential factors behind the success of foot-applied Bowen technique186 Precautions to foot-applied Bowen treatment186 Precision Reflexology188 The ‘linking’ technique188 The East–West link189 Examples of…
Reflexology and withdrawal from addictive substances
a focus on smoking cessation Paula Maycock and Peter Mackereth Chapter contents Introduction171 Addictive substances172 Focus on smoking cessation173 Assisting people during withdrawal174 The role of reflexology175 Behavioural change model176…
Revisiting the ‘rules’ of reflexology
Chapter contents Introduction81 ‘Rules’ in reflexology practice82 Standardisation83 Styles of reflexology and variation in charts83 Diagnosis and prescription85 Combining therapies87 Treating specific conditions88 Standardising terminology89 Standardising treatments93 Conclusion94 Acknowledgements95 References95…
