14. The biomechanical frame of reference in occupational therapy Ian R. McMillan Overview This chapter explains why studying a biomechanical frame of reference within occupational therapy is relevant in today’s…
12. The cognitive behavioural frame of reference Edward A.S. Duncan Overview Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a popular and evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach. Whilst its guiding principles are associated with ancient…
16. The evolving theory of clinical reasoning Carolyn A. Unsworth Overview This chapter explores clinical reasoning in occupational therapy. It provides an overview of the development of clinical reasoning in…
7. Applying the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance Thelma Sumsion, Lesley Tischler-Draper and Sheila Heinicke Overview Client-centred practice now forms the foundation for interactions with people in many countries. Canadian…
3. Theoretical foundations of occupational therapyinternal influences Edward A.S. Duncan Overview The focus of this chapter is on the internal influences that shape the development of occupational therapy. The chapter…
4. Skills and processes in occupational therapy Edward A.S. Duncan Overview This chapter focuses on theoretical foundations of what occupational therapists ‘do’. As the preceding chapter concluded, humans and the…
17. Community-based rehabilitation Rachel Thibeault and Michèle Hébert Overview This chapter provides an overview of community-based rehabilitation (CBR), its history, its philosophical tenets, its goals and its process. From the…
9. The Functional Information-processing Model Jackie Pool Overview This chapter describes the work of Claudia Kay Hoover Allen, an American occupational therapist, who developed the Cognitive Disability Model, which was…
5. An introduction to conceptual models of practice and frames of reference Edward A.S. Duncan Overview This chapter provides an introduction to frames of reference and conceptual models of practice…
18. Occupational sciencegenesis, evolution and future contribution Matthew Molineux and Gail E. Whiteford Overview Throughout its history, occupational therapy has had distinct periods of conceptual and theoretical development that had…
