Pediatric Occupational Therapy Handbook

Combining essential assessment guidance with the latest evidence-based intervention strategies, this compact reference helps you quickly locate the information you need to evaluate and manage pediatric disorders. Access diagnosis-specific information on epidemiology, precautions, and more, as well as suggested interventions supported by the latest research, all in a convenient, pocket-sized handbook perfect for the busy clinical setting. Information is presented in a consistent format for easy reference and complies with the OT Practice Framework to help you ensure the most effective therapeutic outcomes.

• Evidence-based evaluation and intervention content on over 80 common pediatric diagnoses helps you make sound clinical decisions supported by documented research.
• Intervention strategies are highlighted through the text for fast, easy reference when planning treatment.
• Convenient A-Z organization and pocket-sized format help you locate diagnosis-specific information quickly in busy practice settings.

• Case studies illustrate real-life patient scenarios and help hone your clinical reasoning skills.

  Klappentext

  Combining assessment guidance with evidence-based intervention strategies, this reference helps you locate the information you need to evaluate and manage pediatric disorders. It enables you to access diagnosis-specific information on epidemiology, precautions, and more, as well as suggested interventions supported by contemporary research.

  Inhalt

  Section I: Guide to Pediatric Practice

  1. Using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework in Pediatric Practice

  2. Using Evidence to Guide Occupational Therapy Practice

  Section II: Guide to Diagnoses and Interventions

  3. Achondroplasia

  4. Acquired Brain Injury

  5. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

  6. Albers-Schonberg Disease

  7. Amblyopia

  8. Anemia

  9. Angelman's Syndrome

  10. Anorexia

  11. Anxiety

  12. Apnea

  13. Arthrogyposis Multiplex Congenita

  14. Asthma

  15. Attention Deficit Disorders

  16. Autism Spectrum Disorders

  17. Bipolar Disorder

  18. Brachial Plexus Injury

  19. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

  20. Bulimia

  21. Cerebral Palsy

  22. Cleft Palate

  23. Conduct Disorder

  24. Congenital Clubfoot

  25. Congenital Heart Defects

  26. Congenital Obstructive Hydrocephalus

  27. Cri Du Chat Syndrome

  28. Cystic Fibrosis

  29. Depression

  30. Developmental Coordination Disorder

  31. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

  32. Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)

  33. Dysrythmias

  34. Edward's Syndrome (Trisomy 18)

  35. Epilepsy (Seizure Disorder)

  36. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

  37. Fragile X Syndrome

  38. Galactosemia

  39. Gastrochisis

  40. Hemophilia

  41. Hydrocephalus

  42. Hyperbilirubinemia

  43. Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy

  44. Intellectual Disabilities

  45. Intraventricular Hemorrhage

  46. Juvenile Diabetes

  47. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

  48. Klinefelter's Syndrome

  49. Learning Disabilities

  50. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

  51. Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome

  52. Lordosis

  53. Marfan Syndrome

  54. Meconimum Aspiration Syndrome

  55. Micrognathia

  56. Mononucleosis

  57. Muscular Dystrophy

  58. Necrotizing Enterocolitis

  59. Neonatal Respiratory Problems

  60. Neurofibromatosis

  61. Nystagmus

  62. Obesity

  63. Oppositional Defiant Disorder

  64. Osteogenesis Imperfecta

  65. Patau's Syndrome (Trisomy 13)

  66. Periventricular Leukomalacia

  67. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

  68. Phenylketonuria (PKU)

  69. Pica

  70. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  71. Pneumonia

  72. Prader-Willi Syndrome

  73. Retinopathy of Prematurity

  74. Rheumatic Heart Disease

  75. Scoliosis

  76. Separation Anxiety and Social Phobia

  77. Sensory Processing Disorder

  78. Sepsis

  79. Sickle Cell Anemia

  80. Spina Bifida

  81. Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  82. Strabismus

  83. Tay-Sachs Disease

  84. Tourette's Syndrome

  Appendix A: Websites for Research

  Appendix B: Assessment Tools