Introduction to Occupational Therapy provides an overview of the profession and the practice of occupational therapy. This new edition offers updated information on adult, geriatric, pediatric, and mental health practice. New review questions are included in each chapter along with additional case studies and student activities added throughout the text.

Key Features
* 2-color format used to highlight pedagogy and critical information.
* New chapter on Common Conditions Treated by the OT.
* New chapter on the Internet and other resources.
* Areas of OT practice incorporated throughout.
* Content revisions based on the new occupational therapy practice framework.
* Information on graduate level entry, recertification, and continuing competency.
* Updated information on roles and responsibilities of OTs and OTAs.
* New information on the code of ethics and standards of practice.
* Updated and additional information on professional organizations, particularly international organizations and the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
* Updated information on occupational therapy settings, including community-based practice.
* Updated information on the OT process as it relates to the OT practice framework and reimbursement mechanisms.
* Updated information on frames of reference used in OT practice.
* Review questions included with each chapter.
* Additional case studies and student activities.

Table of Contents
SECTION I: Occupational Therapy: The Profession
1. Introductory Questions
2. Looking Back: A History of Occupational Therapy
3. Philosophical Principles and Values in Occupational Therapy
4. Current Issues and Future Considerations

SECTION II: Occupational Therapy: The Practitioner
5. From Student to Practitioner: Educational Preparation and Certification
6. The Occupational Therapy Practitioner: Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
7. Practicing Legally and Ethically
8. Professional Organizations

SECTION III: The Practice of Occupational Therapy
9. Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process
10. Occupational Therapy Across the Lifespan
11. Treatment Settings and Models of Healthcare
12. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention, and Outcomes
13. Service Management Functions
14. Models of Practice and Frames of Reference
15. Intervention Modalities
16. The Therapeutic Relationship
17. Clinical Reasoning