Assessing Impairment From Theory to Practice
Sam Goldstein (editor), Jack A. Naglieri (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This Second Edition of the book expands on the in-depth treatment of the theory, definition, and evaluation of impairment presented in the original volume. It explores the complex relationships between disabling conditions and impairment, with new data and insights on assessment and potential avenues for treatment. Original and revised chapters critique current models of impairment and offers an integrated model rooted in the contexts of medical, mental health, and cognitive challenges in disability. Leading scholars and clinicians provide updated evidence for a much-needed reconceptualization of impairment within the context of diagnosis and disability. This contextual approach to assessment – a wide-ranging quality-of life perspective – goes beyond symptom counting, resulting in more accurate diagnosis, targeted interventions, and improved patient functioning.
Topics featured in this book include:
- The role of family and cross-setting supports inreducing impairment.
- Relationships between adaptive behavior and impairment.
- Legal conceptions of impairment and its implications for the assessment of psychiatric disabilities.
- Impairment in parenting.
- The Neuropsychological Impairment Scale (NIS).
- The Barkley Functional Impairment Scale (BFIS).
- The Rating Scale of Impairment (RSI).
- Treatment integrity in interventions for children diagnosed with DSM-5 disorders.
Assessing Impairment, Second Edition, is a must-have resource for researchers, clinicians, professionals, and graduate students in clinical child, school, and developmental psychology as well as child and adolescent psychiatry, educational psychology, rehabilitation medicine/therapy, social work, and pediatrics
Basics of Orthopedic Physiotherapy
Subhash Khatri
Publisher’s Synopsis
As knowledge of physiotherapy increases and new information becomes available, changes in treatment procedures and techniques in clinical situations become necessary. This book provides readers with information on how to plan a tailored physiotherapy treatment program for their patients.
ISBN: 9789350902783
Human Growth and Development: An Introduction for Social Workers – Student Social Work
Sudbery, John
Publisher’s Synopsis
Social workers work with people at all stages of life, tackling a multitude of personal, social, health, welfare, legal and educational issues. As a result, all social work students need to understand human growth and development throughout the lifespan.
This fully revised and expanded second edition of this introductory text for social workers provides a knowledge base about human development from conception to death. It is designed to encourage understanding of a wide range of experiences: from the developmental trajectories of children in care, to adult mental distress and the experiences of people with dementia, to bereavement. Using engaging narratives to illustrate each topic, the authors clearly introduce and analyse different theoretical approaches, and link them to real-life situations faced by social workers.
Packed with case studies, this student-friendly book includes overviews, summaries, questions and further reading in each chapter, as well as a ‘Taking it further’ section providing greater depth on key theoretical issues. A reference section contains a glossary and overviews of the principal theories discussed throughout the book. It is an essential read for all social work students.
ISBN: 9781138304093
Theories of Human Development
Newman, Barbara M.
Publisher’s Synopsis
This bestselling textbook provides an engaging introduction to 11 major theories about human development that continue to guide research, intervention, and practice. The theories are grouped into three families: those that emphasize biological systems, those that focus on environmental factors, and those that reflect the interaction between the two. This organization encourages readers to evaluate, compare, and contrast key theoretical ideas both within and across families. Pedagogical features foster critical thinking and an active approach to learning.
Each family of theories is introduced with a brief overview of their unique perspectives and the rationale for grouping them together. Discussion of each theory includes the cultural/historical context within which the theory developed, key concepts and ideas, extensions of the theory in new directions, a research example, an illustration of how the theory is applied in contemporary practice, and an analysis of how the theory answers six basic questions that a theory of human development should address. Each chapter begins with a case example and related application. There is expanded visual material throughout to enhance and extend key concepts.
ISBN: 9780367856892
Understanding Aging, Fatigue, and Inflammation When the Immune System and Brain Compete for Energy in the Body
Rainer H. Straub
Publisher’s Synopsis
In this scientific non-fiction book, Rheumatologist and Professor of Experimental Medicine Rainer H. Straub holistically explains a central conflict in the body: why the battle for energy ages us and leads to fatigue, stress, sleep disorders, weight problems, libido issues, and hypertension. He explores how this particularly affects people with chronic inflammatory diseases. With fascinating insights, the author takes us on a journey into evolutionary biology, the present state of energy regulation, and the forward-looking field of psychoneuroimmunology. Learn to understand the connections between inflammatory processes and energy regulation in the body, drawing implications for dealing with diseases and therapeutic possibilities.
ISBN: 9783662689035
Immunopathology, Diagnosis and Treatment of HPV Induced Malignancies – Developments in Microbiology
Prashant Khare (editor), Ashish Jain (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Immunopathology, Diagnosis and Treatment of HPV induced Malignancies focuses on the human papilloma virus infection and associated cancers. In ten chapters, the book explains the deep knowledge about molecular mechanism in HPV pathogenesis and recent advanced tools applied in the field of HPV induced cancer and cures. In a nutshell, the book gives new insights and the associated challenges involved in the identification of promising drug and vaccine targets, current diagnostic tools, and advancements in current therapies against HPV induced cancers and other malignancies.
Leading and Managing Healthcare
Neil Gopee
Publisher’s Synopsis
This textbook has been created to support the journey from emerging registered healthcare professional through to becoming a competent frontline care setting manager. It considers the seminal theories and research into leadership and management and places them firmly into the healthcare context providing the reader with thorough and robust guidance in the application of the knowledge base in the subject area.
Key features:
- Integration of theory and practice using Action Points and case studies throughout
- Includes perspectives from a wide range of healthcare settings and professional groups
- Each chapter includes ′Guidance on good practice′ showing what high-quality care and effective change looks like
Written by a vastly experienced author, practitioner and educator, this latest book from Neil Gopee is essential reading for nursing, health and social care students taking modules on leadership, management and transition to practice in their final year. It is also ideal for newly qualified professionals or those moving into band 5 or 6 roles with managerial responsibilities.
Supervision of Learning and Assessment in Healthcare
Neil Gopee
Publisher’s Synopsis
Updated in line with contemporary healthcare practice, this bestselling textbook introduces the theories, evidence and research behind effective student supervision and assessment. By developing your understanding of how people learn, the book enables you to facilitate student learning and development while also building your skills in a wide range of different aspects of assessment. Inter-professional in scope, the book is essential reading for anyone preparing for or undertaking a supervisory role in nursing, midwifery, social care and the allied health professions.
Key Features and updates:
Action and reflection points consolidate your learning and help develop your own supervisory style
Reflects the move away from the mentorship role to learning supervisors and assessors
Includes a new chapter on the application of simulation in healthcare education
Fully updated with the latest research, policies and guidance, with reference to both the NMC and HCPC
The Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook
Kate Spreadbury, Rachel Hubbard
Publisher’s Synopsis
The second edition of this best-selling book provides an essential guide to best practice in adult safeguarding. It has been updated to include recent legislative, guidance and research-based developments and relates them to useful practice examples.
Featuring new support materials and key case studies, it includes:
a focus on working with marginalised groups under the safeguarding and prevention duties, including ‘transitional’ safeguarding;
an exploration of best practice in light of changes to national guidance and research;
findings from a range of Safeguarding Adults Reviews with reflections on the outcomes of two national (England) Safeguarding Review Audits; and
an expansion of the concepts of professional curiosity and trauma-informed/-aware approaches.
Students and practitioners are guided to reflect on practice and to extend their skills, knowledge and values to become confident and competent in the complex area of adult safeguarding.
OSCEs Made Easy A Guide for Medical Students and Junior Doctors
Joshua Kapp, Beat Moeckli, Samuel Käser, Joe Rosenthal
Publisher’s Synopsis
OSCEs Made Easy is tailored for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate medical trainees. It is a practical guide on how to prepare rigorously and systematically for OSCEs, and to secure yourself a high-scoring result. A compilation of personal revision notes combined with stories about what works well, the objective of this book is to provide every final-year medical student with the information we wish we had known going into OSCE revision. For what it is worth, all of us contributing to this book passed the OSCEs with distinctions! This book is not just an exam crammer. It is also an excellent resource for the first years on the clinical wards challenged by a complex patient on the cardiology ward, or for those who forgot how to properly examine a patient with a neurological complaint in the emergency room. The reader of this book will be provided with the resources to take a focused history, perform a proper examination, and prescribe and do basic procedures.
