Clinical and Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy

This comprehensive textbook lets readers develop the strong theoretical and practical foundation needed for effective decision-making in occupational therapy. Emphasis on both clinical and professional reasoning gives readers the skills needed to make informed decisions as practitioners, managers, and educators. This textbook offers easy-to-follow explanations of current theories of?clinical and professional reasoning, demonstrating their relevance to occupational therapy work. "Thinking about Thinking" quotes offer thought-provoking perspectives on reasoning. Case examples and learning activities demonstrate how reasoning is applied in various clinical and professional scenarios. Each chapter includes learning objectives and a key word list. Photographs, figures, and tables support reader understanding. FEATURES:   Learning Objectives beginning each chapter set forth the key concepts and skills that readers will know upon completing the chapter successfully. Case Examples demonstrate how effective reasoning is applied in handling a range of clinical and professional issues. Learning Activities ask readers to apply theories of reasoning to manage various occupational therapy scenarios. Thinking about Thinking Quotes offer interesting and thought-provoking perspectives on reasoning from beyond the field of occupational therapy. Photographs, figures, and tables support reader understanding Chapter Objectives highlight important chapter content CONTENTS Foreword About the Authors Preface Contributors Reviewers Acknowledgements UNIT I:THE NATURE OF CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL REASONING Chapter 1:Professional Reasoning as the Basis of Practice Chapter 2:Therapists' Assumptions as a Dimension of Clinical Reasoning Chapter 3: Information Processing Theory and Professional Reasoning Chapter 4: Embodiment: Reasoning with the Whole Body Unit II:ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL REASONING Chapter 5:Scientific Reasoning Chapter 6:Narrative Reasoning Chapter 7:Pragmatic Reasoning Chapter 8:Ethical Reasoning Chapter 9:Interactive and Conditional Reasoning: A Process of Synthesis UNIT III:TEACHING PROFESSIONAL REASONING Chapter 10:Epistemology: Knowing How You Know Chapter 11:Teaching for Expert Practice Chapter 12:Communities of Practice: A Curricular Model That Promotes Professional Reasoning Chapter 13:Curricular Approaches to Professional Reasoning for Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 14: Facilitating Clinical Reasoning in Fieldwork: The Relational Context of the Supervisor and Student UNIT IV:PROFESSIONAL REASONING RESEARCH Chapter 15: Review of Methodologies for Researching Clinical Reasoning Chapter 16:Theory and Practice: New Directions for Research in Professional Reasoning Appendix Glossary Index