Screening Adult Neurologic Populations

Screening Adult Neurologic Populations
Author: Sharon A. Gutman
Publisher: American Occupational Therapy Association, Incorporated
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Neurologic examination
ISBN: 9781569002575

From traumatic brain injury to dementia, occupational therapists working with adults with neurological difficulties must be able to efficiently use various screening methods to pinpoint deficits and determine how they affect a client's daily functioning. Already a well-used staple in hundreds of occupational therapy clinician's libraries and classrooms, this book guides occupational therapists through the entire screening process in an easy-to-use format. This updated edition provides detailed steps for cognitive, functional visual, perceptual, sensory, motor, cerebellar function, cranial nerve function, neuropathy, peripheral nerve function, and dysphagia screening in addition to a new section on mental status. Each chapter has screening forms that can be printed from the enclosed CD-ROM, and a new detailed case study guides occupational therapy students and clinicians through the evaluation process.

Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionals

Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionals
Author: Sharon A. Gutman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 773
Release: 2024-07-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1040137423

The fourth edition of this concise and accessible book continues to provide readers with the fundamentals of clinical neuroscience, the essentials of neurological functioning, and the neurological basis for a range of rehabilitation practices. The book starts by illustrating the basics of neuroanatomy, before addressing the function of neurological systems underlying motor, sensory, visual, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and memory disorders. Along with new full color illustrations and photographs, the book has been updated to include the following additional material: Full screening procedures have been added to the cranial nerve section. Full color illustrations have been added to the special sense receptor section to illustrate the clinical pathology underlying visual field impairments. New sections have been added addressing attention and cognition. A subsection, "Occupational Performance Implications," was added to all sections to help readers understand how function/dysfunction of neuroanatomical systems impact performance in daily life activities. This updated fourth edition continues to be essential reading for any healthcare professional working in rehabilitation, or students on the journey to become rehabilitation professionals.

Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation

Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation
Author: Glen Gillen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2008-04-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323074707

Reflecting current practice with a renewed focus on function-based assessments and evidence-based interventions, Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation: Optimizing Function includes all of the tools you need to make a positive impact on your patients’ lives. This clinical resource summarizes, highlights, and constructively critiques the state of cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation. This text helps you enhance your patients’ quality of life by promoting improved performance of necessary and meaningful activities, and decreasing participation restrictions. Evidence-based intervention tables focus on improving daily function through proven methods. Summary tables highlight each assessment’s clinical utility and pyschometric properties to provide you with the tools you need to choose the best assessment for each patient. An entire chapter on Application of Concepts features five case studies, each discussing background data and medical record review, evaluation findings, assessments, long-term goals, short-term goals, and interventions/functional activities to help you apply the theories and principles from the book to real-world situations. Handy learning aids including Key Terms, Learning Objectives, and Review Questions help you remember important information.

Adult Physical Conditions

Adult Physical Conditions
Author: Amy J. Mahle
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 2626
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1719648492

The go-to resource for class, clinical, and practice…now in full color! A team of noted OTA and OT leaders and educators deliver practical, in-depth coverage of the most common adult physical conditions and the corresponding evidence-based occupational therapy interventions. The authors blend theory and foundational knowledge with practical applications to OTA interventions and client-centered practice. This approach helps students develop the critical-thinking and clinical-reasoning skills that are the foundation for professional, knowledgeable, creative, and competent practitioners. New & Updated! Content that incorporates language from the 4th Edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and aligns with the latest ACOTE standards New & Updated! Full-color, contemporary photographs that reflect real clients and OT practitioners in diverse practice settings New Chapters! Occupational Justice for Diverse and Marginalized Populations, Motor Control and Neurotherapeutic Approaches, Sexual Activity and Intimacy, Dementia: Understanding and Management, and The Influence of Aging on Occupational Performance “Evidence-Based Practice,” highlights recent research articles relevant to topics in each chapter, reinforcing the evidence-based perspective presented throughout the text. “Putting It All Together: Sample Treatment and Documentation” uses evaluation, treatment, and documentation based on one relevant case from each diagnosis chapter to connect what students are learning in the classroom and the lab to real-world, skilled, client-centered care. “Technology & Trends” highlights new and relevant technology or treatment trends and also shows how common technologies may be used in unique ways. Client examples provide context for how the conditions impact function and how to consider the person when doing an intervention. “Case Studies” based on real-life examples illustrate important learning points and feature questions to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Review questions at the end of each chapter assess progress, knowledge, and critical thinking while offering practice with certification-style questions.

Clinical Neurology of the Older Adult

Clinical Neurology of the Older Adult
Author: Joseph I. Sirven
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781769471

Now in its Second Edition, this text is the most up-to-date reference on the evaluation and treatment of neurologic problems in older adults. The book is organized so that clinicians can quickly look up either a patient's symptom(s) or a disease, and includes medication charts and diagnostic algorithms. Psychosocial issues such as driving and long-term care options are also addressed. This edition has more information on EMG, evoked potentials, other clinical neurophysiologic procedures, brain imaging, PET scans for dementia screening, and functional imaging in patients with cognitive changes. Updated information on new antiparkinsonian agents and paraneoplastic syndromes is also included.

Pedretti's Occupational Therapy - E-Book

Pedretti's Occupational Therapy - E-Book
Author: Heidi McHugh Pendleton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1266
Release: 2017-03-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032333928X

- NEW! Coverage of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF-3) increases your understanding of the OTPF-3 and its relationship to the practice of occupational therapy with adults who have physical disabilities. - NEW! All new section on the therapeutic use of self, which the OTPF lists as the single most important line of intervention occupational therapists can provide. - NEW! Chapter on hospice and palliative care presents the evidence-base for hospice and palliative care occupational therapy; describes the role of the occupational therapist with this population within the parameters of the third edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF-3); and recommends clinician self-care strategies to support ongoing quality care. - UPDATED! Completely revised Spinal Cord Injury chapter addresses restoration of available musculature; self-care; independent living skills; short- and long-term equipment needs; environmental accessibility; and educational, work, and leisure activities. It looks at how the occupational therapist offers emotional support and intervention during every phase of the rehabilitation program. - UPDATED! Completely revised chapter on low back pain discusses topics that are critical for the occupational therapist including: anatomy; client evaluation; interventions areas; client-centered occupational therapy analysis; and intervention strategies for frequently impacted occupations. - UPDATED! Revised Special Needs of the Older Adult chapter now utilizes a top-down approach, starting with wellness and productive aging, then moving to occupation and participation in meaningful activity and finally, highlighting body functions and structures which have the potential to physiologically decline as a person ages. - NEW and EXPANDED! Additional section in the Orthotics chapter looks at the increasing array of orthotic devices available in today's marketplace, such as robot-assisted therapy, to support the weak upper extremity. - UPDATED! Revised chapters on joint range of motion and evaluation of muscle strength include new full color photos to better illustrate how to perform these key procedures. - EXPANDED! New information in the Burns and Burn Rehabilitation chapter, including expanded discussions on keloid scars, silver infused dressings, biosynthetic products, the reconstructive phase of rehabilitation, and patient education. - UPDATED and EXPANDED! Significantly updated chapter on amputations and prosthetics includes the addition of a new threaded case study on "Daniel", a 19-year-old combat engineer in the United States Army who suffered the traumatic amputation of his non-dominant left upper extremity below the elbow.

Physical Rehabilitation

Physical Rehabilitation
Author: Susan B O'Sullivan
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 1504
Release: 2019-01-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803694644

Rely on this comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text and reference now and throughout your career! You’ll find everything you need to know about the rehabilitation management of adult patients… from integrating basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic interventions to how to select the most appropriate evaluation procedures, develop rehabilitation goals, and implement a treatment plan. Online you’ll find narrated, full-color video clips of patients in treatment, including the initial examination, interventions, and outcomes for a variety of the conditions commonly seen in rehabilitation settings.

Liebman's Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable

Liebman's Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable
Author: S. David Gertz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Sixth Edition of this classic bestseller enables students to feel confident in a difficult subject area. Practical, concise, and readable, this book gives students a basic yet thorough understanding of neuroanatomy. The new edition includes an expansion of sample examination questions, a new appendix on CPR and the acute management of head injury, and a new appendix covering clinical case presentations followed by multiple choice questions and an answer key. Whether used as a textbook, review aid, or professional reference, Liebman's Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable, Sixth Edition serves students well throughout their medical or allied health education.

Early's Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant E-Book

Early's Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant E-Book
Author: Mary Beth Patnaude
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 659
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323550541

- NEW! Intervention Principles for Feeding and Eating chapter is added to this edition. - NEW! Reorganization of all chapters aligns content more closely with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. - NEW! Combined chapters make the material more concise and easier to navigate.

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4)

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4)
Author: Vikram Patel
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2016-03-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1464804281

Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.