Designed to provide readers with the most up-to-date information on the clinical applications of psychosocial occupational therapy, PSYCHOSOCIAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: AN EVOLVING PRACTICE, 3E, International Edition is an important addition to any occupational therapy library. With a novice friendly approach focusing on diagnosis, this book is filled with case illustrations to demonstrate therapy in clinical practice so that readers are prepared for working with actual clients in real-life contexts. Seven new chapters have been added to the third edition and cover topics such as recovery perspectives, mental health research in occupational therapy, mental health of infants, managing pain in occupational therapy, assessment and outcome measurement, psychosocial occupational therapy in the school setting, and occupational therapy in the military. With contributions from experts in the field and discussions of current developments in the profession, this book is an excellent resource for coursework in psychosocial occupational therapy.

Philosophical principles of recovery and justice are driving changing attitudes in the behavioral health arena, but the practical methods used to incorporate these principles needs further clarity. To address this need, Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: An Evolving Practice,Fourth Edition is completely revised and reorganized. Relevant information from previous editions, including assessments, techniques, diagnoses and specialized programs are interwoven throughout the text with a new emphasis on social issues and lived experiences. Dr. Anne MacRae designed this Fourth Edition to meet practice challenges as the occupational therapy profession continues to evolve to meet the current needs of our communities. It includes specific examples of programs, groups, assessments, activities, techniques, approaches, and outcomes. Inside Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: An Evolving Practice, Fourth Edition: All new chapters on philosophical worldviews, psychiatric institutions and hospitals, community behavioral health services, and direct service provision, as well as consultation and program development. Reorganized and expanded chapters on built, virtual and natural environments, as well as cultural identity and context. A new chapter on personal and social identity discusses the aspects of identity that are linked to mental wellness/illness including personal choice, family, roles and habits, spirituality, rituals and traditions, as well as the profound effects of trauma, stigma, poverty, and violence. Trauma, stigma, poverty and violence are also identified throughout the text, especially in the case illustrations. Revised chapters on mental health of infants, children, adolescents and older adults. New chapters on mental health of emerging adults and mid-life adults. Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional materials to be used in the classroom. While occupational therapists can certainly use this material for providing direct services and being part of a team, Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: An Evolving Practice, Fourth Edition is also an invaluable resource for defining and explaining psychosocial occupational therapy, and in supporting our roles in consultation and program development.

"This text is designed to meet practice challenges as the occupational therapy profession continues to evolve to meet the current needs of our communities. Section I addresses practice settings and service delivery, with an emphasis on describing the entire continuum of health, social service, and community settings and how psychosocial occupational therapy is valuable in all settings. New to this book is the exploration of models of integrated primary care and the emergence of an occupational therapy presence in primary care, especially suited for occupational therapists because of our generalist background. Section II provides a greater emphasis on understanding the person in multiple contexts. The cultural and environmental content found in previous editions is expanded into two chapters, and there is a new chapter discussing personal and social identity. This new chapter explores the personal and social interrelatedness of stigma and dimensions of identity. Although trauma awareness and trauma-informed care are discussed throughout this book, it is in this chapter that the trauma-related issues of poverty, violence, and human displacement are discussed, as well as the role of occupational therapy in all issues presented. Section III maintains a much-heralded section of the previous editions--Mental Health Across the Lifespan--now expanded to include new chapters on the mental health of emerging adults and mid-life adults. The expansion of this part of the book is designed to allow a more thorough examination of lifespan issues. However, readers are urged to keep in mind that defining lifespan stages is a somewhat arbitrary concept based on chronology alone"--Provided by publisher.

This reorganization mirrors the general trend in psychiatry and mental health to intervene more aggressively using medicine and assessments, to evaluate and treat more briefly, to focus on function, and to use community settings. Thoroughly revised and restructured, this text is an important addition to any occupational therapy library."--BOOK JACKET.

This revision of a well-loved text continues to embrace the confluence of person, environment, and occupation in mental health as its organizing theoretical model, emphasizing the lived experience of mental illness and recovery. Rely on this groundbreaking text to guide you through an evidence-based approach to helping clients with mental health disorders on their recovery journey by participating in meaningful occupations. Understand the recovery process for all areas of their lives—physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental—and know how to manage co-occurring conditions.