Download or read book Assessment in Rehabilitation and Health written by Elias Mpofu and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessment in Rehabilitation and Health is the first and only text tailored specifically for both students and established professionals seeking a structured foundation of knowledge of tests and related assessment practices commonly used by professionals in their field. While other textbooks commonly used in this area of study often offer a broader look at assessment practices and theories, Assessment in Rehabilitation and Health focuses closely on the standardized and clinical methods of assessment in regards to rehabilitation counseling, communication and speech disorders, occupational therapy, neuropsychology, physiotherapy, and physical medicine.
Download or read book Assessment in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling written by David R. Strauser, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This graduate-level text on rehabilitation and mental health counseling disseminates foundational knowledge of assessment principles and processes with a focus on clinical application. Written by recognized leaders in rehabilitation and mental health, it is the only book to use the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to integrate assessment tools and techniques addressing practice with varied populations and settings. Written by leading practitioners with specialized knowledge, chapters focus on specific populations and service delivery settings. The book features a variety of learning tools to foster critical thinking, including learning objectives and case examples highlighting important principles and applications. Sample reports and templates further reinforce understanding of specific applications. A robust instructor package offers PowerPoints, a test bank including discussion questions, and sample syllabi. Purchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices and computers. KEY FEATURES Provides the only comprehensive view of assessment in rehabilitation and mental health using the ICF framework Integrates assessment tools and techniques for both rehabilitation and mental health in diverse settings Written by recognized leaders in the field of rehabilitation and mental health Includes learning objectives and case examples highlighting important principles and applications Presents sample report templates and completed reports to strengthen integration and presentation of test results Offers a robust instructor package with PowerPoints, a test bank including discussion questions, and sample syllabi
Download or read book Orthopedic Rehabilitation Assessment and Enablement written by David Ip and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-02 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers every aspect of musculoskeletal system rehabilitation. It extends even further into such topics as alternative medicine, holistic therapies, acupuncture, neurophysiologic testing, overuse injuries, work assessment, and outcome measures. Each chapter covers the basic science of the subject, clinical assessments as well as rehabilitation options, methods, and their outcomes. A completely new look on the important topic of geriatric hip rehabilitation is included. While the information throughout the text is presented in a highly structured and concise manner, the subjects are covered in extraordinary detail.
Download or read book Functional Assessment and Outcome Measures for the Rehabilitation Health Professional written by Glen E. Gresham and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and unique, this is the only book to cover the instruments used by all rehabilitation disciplines. And better yet, it's the only book to describe and/or display instruments -- more than 40 that are used in general rehabilitation. A leading-edge resource, Functional Assessment and Outcome Measures for the Rehabilitation Health Professional helps you select the best outcomes measurement instruments; assess and measure function in physical, social, emotional, and vocational areas; and plan targeted interventions to promote independent living. Readers learn how to choose the best of current functional assessment measures and recognize the advantages and disadvantages of functional assessment, disease-specific, and general health measures.
Download or read book Rehabilitation and Health Assessment written by Elias Mpofu, PhD, DEd, CRC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mpofu and Oakland have given us a volume of exceptional clarity, depth, and breadth, one whose utility extends well beyond rehabilitation psychology. As such, Rehabilitation and Health Assessment: Applying ICF Guidelines will be an outstanding text for courses in assessment at all levels of professional preparation and will serve as a valued reference source for future research in a wide variety of fields."--PsycCRITIQUES Instructor's Guide Available to Qualified Instructors! The World Health Organization's ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) has undergone dramatic changes in the past decade, requiring that disability be understood in light of contextual, social, and personal factors. This examination of ICF guidelines provides a comprehensive survey of assessment tools, emerging technologies, and procedures necessary for personalizing rehabilitation and health care interventions. Editors Mpofu and Oakland have gathered an international team of experts to set forth this masterful volume-dedicated to helping students, researchers, and practitioners advance their understanding of test use, assessment, and measurement, using the framework and philosophy presented in the ICF model. With this book, readers will learn how to apply ICF guidelines effectively, by expanding their knowledge of: Professional issues, such as ethical quandaries, cultural and diversity considerations, and working with children and youth Cutting-edge assessment technologies, such as virtual world tools, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and pre-scored health status instruments Assessments of patients' adaptation to disability, such as measures of pain, forgiveness, self-efficacy and resilience, spirituality, and more Measures of participation, including physical and functional performance, community integration, sexual functioning, and recreational activities
Download or read book Physical Rehabilitation written by Susan B. O'Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rely on this comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text and reference now and throughout your career! It focuses on the rehabilitation management of adult patients, integrating basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic interventions to explain how to select the most appropriate evaluation procedures, to develop rehabilitation goals, and to implement a treatment plan. Instructor and student resources available online at DavisPlus (davisplus.fadavis.com).
Download or read book Vision Rehabilitation written by Aries Arditi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for anyone interested in low vision and vision rehabilitation, this volume reflects recent advances in practice, research, technology and design from international perspectives. The articles were selected from more than 750 presentations at the international conference Vision '99. Topics cover the life span and include low vision diagnosis and management, education and rehabilitation, mobility and environmental concerns, access issues of design, technology, the workplace, international models of rehabilitation/habilitation, psychosocial issues, family involvement and age-related vision loss as well as professional preparation of the vision-related workforce. Global and local public awareness strategies are included along with such special topics as multiple impairments, HIV/AIDS-related vision loss and planning and service-delivery issues.
Download or read book Assessment in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling written by David R. Strauser and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exercise in Health and Disease written by Michael L. Pollock and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1990 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on exercise and fitness for both healthy individuals and those with conditions such as cardiovascular disease and obesity. The text discusses basic etiology and pathophysiology and details the role of exercise in prevention and rehabilitation. Emphasis is on prescribing effective exercise programs. Presents discussions on etiology of disease, principles of exercise prescription, value of exercise, fitness measurement and more! Includes numerous illustrations and references.
Download or read book Physical Rehabilitation Laboratory Manual written by Susan B. O'Sullivan and published by F A Davis Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... this manual does an excellent job of merging traditional and contemporary principles of neurotherapeutic intervention, all with a practical, functional orientation." -- Physical Therapy Care Reports, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1999 Here's an integrated physical therapy model applicable to a variety of clinical problems and diagnoses. After exploring the application of treatment techniques, the authors focus on clinical decision-making strategies using clinical problems and progressively comprehensive case studies. "This text offers a wonderful source of ideas for developing laboratory experiences that will be directly applicable to clinical situations that our students will face in their future practice." -- Mark W. Pape, MSPT, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
Download or read book Improving Assessment in Rehabilitation and Health written by Robert L. Glueckauf and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993-04-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can health professionals make assessment procedures more rigorous and practical? Are there basic scientific principles that can increase the utility of assessment? This volume addresses such issues and provides useful suggestions for improving the quality of rehabilitation assessment practice. Contributors first focus on the importance of theory in development and evaluation and then on predicted rehabilitation outcomes and psychometric adequacy of standardized rehabilitation assessment instruments. They then provide a provocative analysis of what motivates practitioners to select specific assessment instruments, who benefits most from rehabilitation assessment and what methods should be used to teach students about reh
Download or read book Family Centred Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Rehabilitation written by Mary Law and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family-Centred Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Rehabilitation analyzes the effectiveness of Family-Centred Services (FCS) for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses. This text provides you with the exact definition of FCS and offers proof that parent involvement in children's treatment greatly enhances therapy. You can use the suggestions and methods to integrate parents into therapy, maximizing the family's intervention experiences and making your work more successful and effective. Many clinicians agree that families play a crucial part in deciding what intervention strategies are best for their children. From this text, you will learn that listening to parents and valuing parental input will give you insight into the goals, needs, and ambitions families have for their children. This enables you to choose, with the parent, the interventions that best suit your patients’needs and the needs of their families. In addition to information on how to integrate parents and families into intervention, Family-Centred Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Rehabilitation offers suggestions that will improve your existing FCS or help you implement a family- centred approach, including: performing therapy in natural settings, such as school or home, to make changes in the children's social and physical environments acknowledging the grieving and adaptation process of families while being compassionate and understanding letting parents describe what they would like their child to be able to do and accomplish in the future putting the parents’concerns and requests first, enabling parents to deal with caring for their child supporting parents and reinforcing them when they have innovative and helpful ideas informing parents on the progress of their children and educating parents on methodologies and strategies used in FCS Many of the suggestions derived from the analysis of current data and original research in Family-Centred Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Rehabilitation have immediate clinical applicability, allowing you to quickly adapt methods into your intervention processes. This text also provides you with information on types of evaluative methods, such as Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC) and Family-Centred Program Rating Scale (Fam PRS), that will help you determine if your FCS program is working efficiently. Emphasizing the goal of parent interaction in FCS services, Family-Centred Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Rehabilitation offers methods that will improve your work with families and patients, making services more beneficial and relevant to the child and to their families.
Download or read book Screening Notes written by Dawn Gulick and published by F A Davis Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vital clinical information you need. HIPAA-compliant, wipe-free, waterproof, reusable patient assessment tools and worksheets, Davis's Notes are portable, indispensable, pocket-sized tools that students and professionals can refer to for the delivery of safe and effective health care. Organized by life span, Screening Notes is a quick and user-friendly tool for all health-care providers, regardless of practice setting. Screening Notes provides a guide to effective screening for medical pathologies and co-morbidities that may profoundly influence therapeutic management or fall outside the scope of practice.
Download or read book Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health written by Barbara J. Hemphill-Pearson and published by SLACK Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health, Second Edition proposes an exciting integrated approach to assessing multiple systems. the chapters in this text also present a thorough process for approaching client evaluation. In addition, the reasoning process is explored in a way that is helpful to occupational therapy students and practitioners at all levels.
Download or read book Psychological Assessment in Medical Rehabilitation written by Laura A. Cushman and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors and authors of Psychological Assessment in Medical Rehabilitation examine the current applications of psychological assessment of adults in the context of physical rehabilitation. Cushman and Scherer begin by presenting a model of rehabilitation assessment that is based on the most current research and literature. They provide an overview of the testing considerations that are unique to individuals with disabilities and of associated special training needs for psychologists who work in this area. They also describe the various patient populations seen in rehabilitation settings and examine the topic of "consumer empowerment" as it pertains to psychological assessment. The chapter authors cover topics such as measures of coping and disability functional assessment, bedside screening of neurocognitive function, and the assessment of pain and pain behavior, family functioning and social support, vocational interests and abilities, and deficits awareness. For each of these areas of assessment, the authors describe typical referral questions, types of data gathered, frequently used tests, psychometric properties of the tests, and limitations and cautions that apply to tests and then use with specific populations.
Download or read book PT Clinical Notes written by Ellen Z. Hillegass and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rely on this well-organized, concise pocket guide to prepare for the everyday encounters you’ll face in the hospital, rehab facility, nursing home, or home health setting. Quickly access just what you need in any setting with succinct, yet comprehensive guidance on every page.
Download or read book Home Rehabilitation written by Wendy K. Anemaet and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Home Rehabilitation Guide to Clinical Practice is a portable clinical reference guide designed exclusively for home health therapists. With much clinical information, this resource helps you provide the very best care to your diverse patient population."--Jacket
