Theoretical Basis of Occupational Therapy, Third Editionshows the results of an exhaustive review of international peer-reviewed literature in occupational therapy and provides a synthesis of current theoretical developments in occupational therapy and occupational science. This helps occupational therapy students, researchers, and clinicians understand how to think about occupation, the many factors that affect occupation, and how to use occupation therapeutically to promote health and well-being. Unlike earlier editions, this updatedThird Editiondebuts during a time when even casual searchers can readily find huge amounts of information on the internet with the click of a search button. To remain relevant, thisThird Editiongoes beyond simply providing an annotated bibliography of peer-reviewed literature by also giving readers an analysis and synthesis of these documents in a clear and compelling organizational structure. Led by Mary Ann McColl, Mary Law, and Debra Stewart, Theoretical Basis of Occupational Therapy, Third Editionalso offers an appendix that catalogs the literature included. In each of the determinants of occupation chapters, the contributors have extracted key themes, followed threads of theoretical development, reflected on external influences of occupational therapy theory, and commented particularly on developments over the last 15 years. New Features of theThird Edition:An updated database of articlesA look at both determinants and consequences of occupationFurther development of the three metaphors (the filing cabinet, toolbox, and telescope) that help organize and retrieve occupational therapy theoryNew contributing authors to supplement contentNew sections about the major named occupational therapy modelsTheoretical Basis of Occupational Therapy, Third Editionoffers a classification system for theory, a digest of new developments in each area of the classification system, and a commentary on theoretical developments across theory areas that advance the knowledge and expertise of the profession as a whole. | Theoretical Basis Of Occupational Therapy by Mary Ann McColl, Paperback | Indigo Chapters