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Reading & References

A list of articles, books, reading, references, and sources related to the topics of careers, counselling, disability, employment, health, occupational therapy, psychology, vocational rehabilitation, wellness, and work:

American Occupational Therapy Association (2013). Cognition, cognitive rehabilitation, and occupational performance. The

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67 (6), S9-S31.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2014). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and

process (3rd edition). American Journal of Occupational Therapy 68 (Suppl. 1), S1-S48.

Backman, C. (2010). Occupational balance and well-being. In C. H. Christiansen & E. A. Townsend (Eds.) Introduction to

occupation: The art and science of living. (2nd ed.), pp. 231-249. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Backman, C. (2005). Guest Editorial. Outcomes and outcome measures: Measuring what matters is in the eye of the

beholder. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72, 259-261.

Bager-Charleson, S., & Van Rijn, B. (2011). Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy. SAGE.

Bonder, B.R. (2004) Culture emergent in Occupation. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58 (2): 159-168.

Backman, C.L., Fairleigh, A., & Kuchta, G. (2004). Occupational therapy. In E.W. St. Clair, D.S. Pisetsky & B.F. Hayes, (Eds.),

RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis, pp. 431-439. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Barbic, S., & Casey, R. (2016). OT NOW! Time for occupational therapists to be leaders in Canadian mental health reform.

Occupational Therapy Now.

Bass-Haugen, J., Mathiowetz, V., & Flinn, N. (2008). Optimizing motor behavior using the occupational therapy task-

oriented approach. In M.V. Radomski & C. A Trombly Latham (Eds.), Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction (6th ed., pp. 598-617). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Bayley et al. (2014). INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: methods and overview.

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 29, 290-306.

Bellack, A. S., Mueser, K.T., Gingerich, S. G. & Agresta, J. (2004) Social skill training for schizophrenia: A step-by-step guide

(2nd ed). New York, N.Y.: Guiford. Chapter 4.

Bonder, B. (2015). Psychopathology and function (5th ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack. Chapter 22.

Brainin, M., Norrving, B., Sunnerhagen, K.S., Goldstein, L.B., Cramer, S.C., Donnan, G.A., …, Zorowitz, R. (2011). Poststroke

chronic disease management: Towards improved identification and interventions for poststroke spasticity-related complications. International Journal of Stroke, 6(1), 42-46.

Brothers, B. J. (2013). Virginia Satir: Foundational Ideas. Routledge.

Brown, C. & Stoffel, V. C. (2011). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bruce, M., A., G. & Borg, B. (2002) Psychosocial frames of reference: Core for occupational-based practice. (3rd Ed.).

Thorofare, NJ: Slack. Chapters 4, 5 & 6.

Burnett, S. (2013). Personal and social context of disability: Implications for occupational therapists. In Pendleton & Schultz-

Krohn (Ed). Occupational Therapy: Practice skills for physical dysfunction (7th ed), pp.83 -106. Toronto: C.V.Mosby.

Buser, S., MD, & Cruz, L., MD. (2015). DSM-5 Insanely Simplified: Unlocking the Spectrums within DSM-5 and ICD-10.

Chiron Publications.

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists [CAOT]. (1997/2002). Enabling occupation: An occupational therapy

perspective. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications.

Christiansen, C. H. & Townsend, E. A., (Eds.), Introduction to occupation: The art and science of living. (2nd ed.). Upper

Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Cohen, M.R., Anthony, W.A. & Farkas, M.D. (1997). Assessing and developing rehabilitation readiness. Psychiatric Services,

48(5), 644-646.)

Cohen, M. & Minks, D. (Eds.). (1993). Compendium of activities for assessing and developing readiness for rehabilitation.

Boston: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. (pp. 5-8)

Cole, B. (2012). Group dynamics in occupational therapy (4th Ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack. Chapter 1, 2, 8 & 11.

Collins, Sandra D (2018). Embracing cultural responsivity and social justice : re-shaping professional identity in counselling

psychology. Counselling Concepts.

Connell, K., Borg, M. B., Cavaliero, L., Ross, I. & Watchmaker, A. (1992). The story of a roller coaster recovery. Nursing

(June), 44-50.

Cramm, H. (2009). The Person-Environment-Occupation circle tool: A simple way to bridge theory into practice.

Occupational Therapy Now, 11(3), 18-21.

Crepeau, E. B. & Schell, B. A. B., Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. E. (2014). Analyzing occupations and activity. In B. A. B Schell, G. Gillen, & M. E. Scaffa, (Eds.). Willard & Spackman’s occupational therapy, pp. 234-248. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health |

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Easterbrook, A., Bulk, L., Ghanouni, P., Lee, M., Opini, B., Roberts, E., Parhar, G. & Jarus, T. (2015). The legitimization

process of students with disabilities in Health and Human Service educational programs in Canada. Disability & Society, 30, 1505-1520.

Fazio, K., Hicks, E., Kuzma, C., Leung, P., Schwartz, A., Stergiou-Kita, M. (2008). The Canadian Practice Process Framework:

Using a conscious approach to occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy Now, 10(4), 6-9.

Fearing, V. G., & Clark, J. (Eds.). (2000). Individuals in context: A practical guide to client-centred practice. Thorofare, NJ:

Slack.

Fehr, S. S. (2018). Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide, Third Edition. Routledge.

Forsyth, K., Taylor, R. R., Kramer, J. M., Prior, S., Richie, L., Whitehead, J., …& Melton, J., The model of human occupation. 

(2014). In B.A.B

Schell, G.Gillen, & M.E. Scaffa, (Eds.). Willard & Spackman’s occupational therapy, pp. 505-526. Philadelphia: Wolters

Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Friedland, J. (2011). Restoring the spirit: The beginnings of occupational therapy in Canada, 1890-1930. Montreal &

Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Gerlach, A. J. (2012). A critical reflection on the concept of cultural safety. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79,

151-158. doi: 10.2182/cjot.2012.79.3.4

Giuffrida, C. G. (2003). Motor learning: Am emerging frame of reference for occupational performance. In E. B. Crepeau, E.

S. Cohn, & B. A. B. Schell (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (10th ed., pp. 267-272). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Greenberger, D. & Padesky, C. (1995). Mind over mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think. New York,

NY: Guilford. Chapters 1 & 2.

Groves, D., Coggles, L., Hinrighs, J., Berndt, S., & Bright, L. (2010). An innovative algorithm for cognitive assessments. OT

Now, 2, 20-23.

Gylys, B.A. & Wedding, M.E.  (2013). Medical terminology: a body systems approach. (7th ed.)  Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Hammell, K.W. (2012). Exposing the emperor: Meditations on credulity and occupational therapy. Occupational Therapy

Now, 14(6):13-17.

Hammell, K. W. (2009). Sacred texts: A skeptical exploration of the assumptions underpinning theories of occupation.

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76, 6-13. doi: 10.1177/000841740907600105.

Hartman-Maeir, A., Katz, N., & Baum, C. M. (2009). Cognitive Functional Evaluation (CFE) process for individuals with

suspected cognitive difficulties. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 23, 1-23.

Herman, J. L. (2015). Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror. Basic

Books.

Hocking, C. (2001). Implementing occupation-based assessment. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 463-469.

Ikiugu, Moses N. (2007). Psychosocial conceptual practice models in occupational therapy: Building adaptive capability. St.

Louis, Missouri: Mosby Elsevier. pp. 54-57 (behavioral), 58-62 (cognitive & cognitive behavioral), 69-71 (developmental).

Iwama, M. K. (2007). Embracing diversity: Explaining the cultural dimensions of our occupational therapeutic selves. New

Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(2), 16.

Iwama, M., Thompson, N. & Macdonald, R. (2009). The Kawa model: the power of culturally responsive occupational

therapy. Disability & Rehabilitation, 31, 1125-1135.

Johnston, D., & Mayers, C. (2005). Spirituality: A review of how occupational therapists acknowledge, assess and meet

spiritual needs. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, 386-392.

Kielhofner, G. (2008a). The basic concepts of human occupation. In G. Kielhofner, (Ed.), Model of human occupation:

Theory and application, pp. 11-23. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Kielhofner, G. (2008b). Dimensions of doing. In G. Kielhofner, (Ed.), Model of human occupation: Theory and application,

pp. 101-109. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Kielhofner, G. (2009). The biomechanical model. In G. Kielhofner, Conceptual foundations of occupational therapy practice,

pp. 65-83. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.

Krupa, T., Edgelow, M., Chen, S-P., Mieras, C., Almas, A., Perry, A., …Bransfield, M. (2010). Action over inertia: Addressing

the activity-health needs of individuals with serious mental illness. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Krupa, T., Fossey, E., Anthony, W. A., Brown, C., & Pitts, D. B. (2009). Doing daily life: How occupational therapy can inform

psychiatric rehabilitation practice. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 32(3), 155-161.

Law, M., Steinwender, S., & Leclair, L. (1998). Occupation, health and well-being. Canadian Journal of Occupational

Therapy, 48, 81-91.

Lee Bunting, K. (2015). Who me? Making leadership accessible. Occupational Therapy Now, 17(6), 28-29.

Levy, K. N., Kelly, K. M., & Ray, W. J. (2017). Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology. SAGE Publications.

Lowell, M., Pirc, P., Ward, R.S., Lundy, C., Wilhelm, D.A., Reddy, R. et al. (2003). Effect of 3M Coban self-adherent wraps on

edema and function of the burned hand: A case study. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation, 24, 253-258.

Madigan, S. (2019). Narrative Therapy. Theories of Psychotherapy Series.

Matthews, N. (2009). Teaching the ‘invisible’ disabled students in the classroom: Disclosure, inclusion and the social model

of disability. Teaching in Higher Education, 14, 229-239. doi: 10.1080/13562510902898809.

McColl, M. A., Law, M. C., & Stewart, D. (2015). Theoretical basis of occupational therapy (3rd ed.) Thorofare, NJ: Slack.

McColl, M. A. (2011). Spirituality and occupational therapy. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications.

McKee, P., & Morgan, L. (1998). Orthotics in rehabilitation: Splinting the hand and body. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Mearns, D., Thorne, B., Lambers, E., & Warner, M. (2000). Person-Centred Therapy Today: New Frontiers in Theory and

Practice. SAGE.

Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). (2015). Guidelines for recovery oriented practice. Available at:

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/MHCC_RecoveryGuidelines_ENG_0.pdf.

Missiuna, C., Mandich, A.D., Polatajko, H., & Malloy-Miller, T. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational

performance (CO-OP): part 1 – theoretical foundations. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 20 (2-3), 69-81.

Molineux, M. (2010). Occupational science and occupational therapy: Occupation at center stage. In C.H. Christiansen &

E.A. Townsend, (Eds.), Introduction to occupation: The art and science of living. (2nd ed.), pp. 359-383. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Mortenson, P., & Eng. J. (2003). The use of casts in the management of joint mobility and hypertonia following brain injury

in adults: A systematic review. Physical Therapy, 83(7), 648-658.

Niedermann, K., Forster, A., Ciures, A., Hammond, A., Uebelhar, D., & de Bie, R. (2011). Development and psychometric

properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale. Scandanavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 18(2), 143-152. Doi: 10.3109/11038128.2010.483690

Padilla, R. (2003). Clara: A phenomenology of disability. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57, 413-423.

Pagnotta, A., Korner-Bitensky, N., Mazer, B., Baron, M. & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (2005). Static wrist splint use in the

performance of daily activities by individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 2136-2143.

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2018). Essential Skills in Family Therapy, Third

Edition: From the First Interview to Termination. Guilford Publications.

Pentland, W. (2012). When are you a leader? You might be surprised. Occupational Therapy Now, 14(6):18-19.

Piersol, C. V. (2014). Occupation as therapy: Selection, gradation, analysis and adaptation. In M. V. Radomski & C. A.

Trombly Lathham, (Eds.). Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (7th ed.), pp. 359-379. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Pratt, C.W., Gill, K.J., Barrett, N.M. & Roberts, M.M. (2007). Psychiatric rehabilitation (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Academic

Press. (Chapter 4 and 5, p 109 - 161)

Radomski, M.V. & Latham, C.A.T. (2014). Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (7th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott,

Williams & Wilkins.

Ripat, J., Law, M., Leclair, L., Letts, L., & Vrkljan, B. (n.d.). OPPM & CPPF: An interactive guide to clinical decision-making.

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Rogoff, B. (2003). The Cultural Nature of Human Development. Oxford University Press.

Sadock, B.J., & Sadock, V.A (2007).  Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry. (10th ed.).  Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams

& Wilkins.

Schell, B. A. B., & Schell, J. W. (2008). Clinical and professional reasoning in occupational therapy. Philadelphia: Wolters

Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Schell, B. A. B. (2014). Professional reasoning in practice. In B. A. B Schell, G. Gillen, & M. E. Scaffa, (Eds.). Willard &

Spackman’s occupational therapy, pp. 384-397. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Shebib, B. (2019). Choices: Interviewing and counselling skills for Canadians. Pearson.

Smith, S., Clark, N., Grabovac, A., Inlakesh, E., & Tailor, D. (2013). Engaging mental health services in spirituality

conversations: A spirituality poster and cafe spirituality. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 32(2), pp. 1-7.

Steultjens, E.M, Dekker, J., Bouter, L.M., van Scharrdenburg, D., van Kuyk, M.A. & van den Ende, C.H. (2004). Occupational

therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (1):CD003114.

Stoffel, V. C. (2011). Recovery. In: C. Brown, V. C. Stoffel, & J. P. Muñoz, (Eds.), Occupational therapy in mental health: A

vision for participation (pp. 3-16). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.

Sumsion, T., & Law. M. (2006). A review of evidence on the conceptual elements informing client-centred practice.

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73, 153-162.

Sutton, R. (2015). The Counselor’s Steps for Progress Notes: A Guide to Clinical Language and Documentation.

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Toglia, J.P., Golisz, K.M., & Goverover, Y. (2014). Cognition, Perception, and Occupational Performance. In B.A. Boyt Schell,

G. Gillen, & M.E. Scaffa (Eds.), Willard & Spackman’s Occupational Therapy, 12th edition (786-788). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Townsend, E., Polatajko, H., Craik, J., & von Zweck, C. (2011). Introducing the Leadership in Enabling Occupation (LEO)

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Townsend, E. A., & Polatajko, H. (2013). Enabling occupation II: Advancing an occupational therapy vision for health, well-

being, and justice through occupation, (2nd ed). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Vroman, K., & Stewart, E. (2014). Occupational therapy evaluation for adults: A pocket guide (2nd ed.). Baltimore, MD:

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Wada, M. (2011). Strengthening the Kawa model: Japanese perspectives on person, occupation, and environment.

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