Conditions in Occupational Therapy focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Readers learn how the patient's age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide. Chapters present the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and progression of conditions frequently encountered in practice. Case studies at the end of every chapter help students apply the content to real-life clinical situations.

This edition includes new chapters on vision disorders, muscular dystrophy, infectious diseases, and developmental trauma disorder. The expanded art program includes more photos, drawings, charts, and graphs.

Preface

Contributors

1. Introduction
2. Cerebral Palsy
3. Intellectual Disability
4. Autism Spectrum Disorders
5. Psychotic Disorders
6. Mood Disorders
7. Anxiety Disorders
8. Dementia
9. Cerebrovascular Accident
10. Cardiopulmonary Disorders
11. Diabetes
12. Acquired Brain Injuries (including Brain Tumors)
13. Burns
14. Progressive Neurological Disorders
15. Rheumatic Diseases
16. Spinal Cord Injuries
17. Orthopaedics
18. Vision Disorders
19. Muscular Dystrophy
20. Infectious Diseases
21. Developmental Trauma Disorder

Glossary

Index