Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practical Skills for Physical Disfunction, 8th Edition

This textbook, written for an intended audience of occupational therapy graduate students and as a reference for practicing occupational therapists, has always been acknowledged for its practical application and focus on practice. Theory and evidence-based content are presented in each chapter and then applied using case descriptions as a foundation for practice. Occupational therapy’s role in health and wellness, as well as prevention, is addressed throughout the text. Similarly, occupational therapy’s commitment to the importance of considering cultural and ethnic diversity is reflected in every chapter.

The eighth edition continues to feature the OT Practice Notes and the Ethical Considerations boxes that are highlighted throughout many of the chapters. The information contained in these boxes (pulled from the chapter content) conveys ideas that are relevant to students’ future practice areas and thoughts about some of the possible ethical dilemmas and decisions with which they might be confronted. New support materials include the Evolve website, which includes both a link to student-related materials as well as an instructor link with access to the Instructor’s Resource Manual and a test bank.