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Using the Creative Arts in Therapyby Bernie Warren
Routledge 1993; US$ 31.95This new edition has been updated to include recent developments in art therapies but is still a clear and concise guide to expanding human potential through personal development and therapy by the use of the creative arts. more...
Perspectives In Rehabilitation Ergonomicsby Shrawan Kumar
CRC Press 2004; US$ 89.95Contributors to this volume link the complimentary fields of rehabilitation and ergonomics. They address a range of subject areas with accompanying functional impairments and provide some proven and possible solutions in the subject. more...
The Making of Rehabilitationby Glenn Gritzer; Arnold Arluke
University of California Press 1989; US$ 26.95Focusing on the history of one medical field?rehabilitation medicine?this book provides the first systematic analysis of the underlying forces that shape medical specialization, challenging traditional explanations of occupational specialization. more...
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapyby Aubrey H. Fine
Elsevier 2006; US$ 79.95The original edition was the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the ways in which animals can assist therapists with treatment of specific populations, and/or in specific settings. The second edition continues in this vein, with 7 new chapters plus substantial revisions of continuing chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond. *Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, psychologists, and social workers *Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions *Addresses specific types of patients and... more...
Therapy Outcome Measures for Rehabilitation Professionalsby Pamela Enderby; Alexandra John; Brian Petheram
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2006; US$ 89.99Previously published as two separate books for Speech and Language Therapists and for Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Nursing, this book has now been updated and expanded and combines the two first editions into one. This fits in with the increased amount of team working in rehabilitation, both in hospital and community settings. The book assists with the practical implementation of gathering outcome data on patient/clients receiving treatment. Over the last decade there has been a growing awareness of the importance of being able to gather information that could assist in identifying specific gains related to treatment programmes. This should not only help to identify areas for resource change, but also enable... more...
Enabling Independenceby Hazel Mackey; Susan Nancarrow
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2006; US$ 52.99This book is designed as a companion text for the variety of support workers in the field of rehabilitation. It recognises the diversity of roles and array of training and education options; formal routes such as S/NVQ and schemes which are tailored to an individual workplace. Therefore the focus of the book is simply to provide an accessible introduction to rehabilitating the patient, no matter what discipline or service leads this activity. Enabling Independence provides practical information by reflecting different approaches to assisting with rehabilitation. The first section introduces the framework for the book and considers the philosophy of enablement. The second section is dedicated to 'enhancing function' and details the most common... more...
Alternative Medicine and Rehabilitationby Stanley F. Wainapel; Avital Fast
Demos Medical Publishing 2002; US$ 99.00Although unconventional therapies have coexisted with traditional medicine for centuries, the extent of their utilization was only recently recognized; we now know between one third and one half of patients receiving traditional rehabilitation therapies have had some experience with what has come to be referred to variously as alternative, complementary, or integrative medicine. Given the pervasiveness and popularity of alternative medicine, physicians and other health professionals should be able to appropriately advise or counsel patients regarding the potential benefits or problems associated with such interventions. In order to do so, they need to become familiar with some of the more common therapies and the rapidly expanding research... more...
An Introduction to Medical Dance/Movement Therapyby Sharon W. Goodill; John Graham-Pole
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2005; US$ 29.95Presenting dance/movement therapy (DMT) as a viable and valuable psychosocial support service for those with a medical illness, Sharon W. Goodill shows how working creatively with the mind/body connection can encourage and enhance the healing process. This book represents the first attempt to compile, synthesize, and publish the work that has been done over recent years in medical DMT. The emerging application of medical DMT is grounded within the context of established viewpoints and theories, such as arts therapies, health psychology and scientific perspectives. As well as examining its theoretical foundations, the author offers real-life examples of medical DMT working with people of different ages with different medical conditions. This... more...
Innovations in Rehabilitation Sciences Educationby Patricia Solomon; Sue Baptiste
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2005; US$ 119.00This book unites the expertise of many faculty members experienced in curriculum development for rehabilitation science programs at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. McMaster is known for its innovative approaches to education, in particular, for being the first major centre of problem-based learning. The content of this book uses illustrations from the curriculum reform experiences of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy programs at McMaster, highlighting key aspects of professional preparation and entry level curricula. more...
Special Needs, Special Horsesby Naomi Scott
University of North Texas Press 2005; US$ 14.95A growing number of individuals with special needs are discovering the benefits of therapies and activities involving horse riding. Naomi Scott, offers information about the amazing results possible with therapeutic riding, or hippotherapy. more...