The Kawa (River) Model
10. The Kawa (River) Model Kee Hean Lim and Michael K. Iwama Overview In the pursuit of providing meaningful and relevant occupational therapy with an increasingly diverse global clientele, occupational…
The Model of Human Occupation
6. The Model of Human OccupationEmbracing the complexity of occupation by integrating theory into practice and practice into theory Kirsty Forsyth and Gary Kielhofner Overview Every day, occupational therapists must…
The Person–Environment–Occupational Performance (PEOP) Model
8. The Person–Environment–Occupational Performance (PEOP) Model Charles Christiansen, Carolyn M. Baum and Julie Bass Overview This chapter summarizes the history and evolution of the Person–Environment–Occupational Performance (PEOP) Model, a model…
The biomechanical frame of reference in occupational therapy
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…
The cognitive behavioural frame of reference
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…
The evolving theory of clinical reasoning
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…
Applying the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance
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…
Theoretical foundations of occupational therapy
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…
Skills and processes in occupational therapy
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…
Community-based rehabilitation
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…
