Reviews
"Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health skillfully dissects and examines a plethora of assessment tools pertinent to occupational therapy mental health interventions. The text is crafted in an artfully intellectual manner by a bevy of distinguished contributors with expertise in the realm of occupational therapy. A large amount of information regarding assessment tools flows copiously through the text's pages and is a richly rewarding intellectual boon to clinicians, academics, researchers, and students engaged in occupational therapy. The various appendices add flesh to the bones of numerous assessment tools and contribute materially to the text's highly instructive value. A goodly number of well-designed tables and some figures further advance the text's didactic worth. Important strengths of the book are the identification of sizable gaps in knowledge in research of assessment tools for occupational therapy intervention and the numerous thoughtful suggestions relevant to filling existing research fissures. Occupational therapists, as well as mental health practitioners, rehabilitation specialists, and family physicians are among those who will quite likely be held in thrall by this excellent contribution to the occupational therapy literature." -- Leo Uzych, JD, MPH, Wallingford, PA, Activities, Adaptation & Aging, "Case examples and references to actual assessment tools make each chapter applicable to and useful for practice. This edition is an important resource for occupational therapists working in the mental health care setting." -- Raphael Lencucha, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, "Case examples and references to actual assessment tools make each chapter applicable to and useful for practice. This edition is an important resource for occupational therapists working in the mental health care setting." -- Raphael Lencucha, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, "Given the increasing need for therapists to ground their practice in evidence-based evaluation and intervention, this is a much needed and valuable resource. Information throughout the book is presented in a consistent manner, meeting the objectives. The case examples are especially helpful. Another helpful feature is the inclusion of visual samples of many of the assessments. This is a valuable resource for mental health practitioners. It provides an excellent collection of assessments that can be used in a variety of settings and with a variety of ages. Because there are limited books related to evaluation and assessment in mental health occupational therapy, Dr. Hemphill's revision, with updated information on existing assessments and an introduction to new and developing assessments, is greatly appreciated." -- Linda M. Olson, Rush University Medical Center, Doody Enterprises, Inc ., "Given the increasing need for therapists to ground their practice in evidence-based evaluation and intervention, this is a much needed and valuable resource. Information throughout the book is presented in a consistent manner, meeting the objectives. The case examples are especially helpful. Another helpful feature is the inclusion of visual samples of many of the assessments. This is a valuable resource for mental health practitioners. It provides an excellent collection of assessments that can be used in a variety of settings and with a variety of ages. Because there are limited books related to evaluation and assessment in mental health occupational therapy, Dr. Hemphill's revision, with updated information on existing assessments and an introduction to new and developing assessments, is greatly appreciated." - Linda M. Olson, Rush University Medical Center, Doody Enterprises, Inc ., "Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health skillfully dissects and examines a plethora of assessment tools pertinent to occupational therapy mental health interventions. The text is crafted in an artfully intellectual manner by a bevy of distinguished contributors with expertise in the realm of occupational therapy. A large amount of information regarding assessment tools flows copiously through the text's pages and is a richly rewarding intellectual boon to clinicians, academics, researchers, and students engaged in occupational therapy. The various appendices add flesh to the bones of numerous assessment tools and contribute materially to the text's highly instructive value. A goodly number of well-designed tables and some figures further advance the text's didactic worth. Important strengths of the book are the identification of sizable gaps in knowledge in research of assessment tools for occupational therapy intervention and the numerous thoughtful suggestions relevant to filling existing research fissures. Occupational therapists, as well as mental health practitioners, rehabilitation specialists, and family physicians are among those who will quite likely be held in thrall by this excellent contribution to the occupational therapy literature." -Leo Uzych, JD, MPH, Wallingford, PA, Activities, Adaptation & Aging "Given the increasing need for therapists to ground their practice in evidence-based evaluation and intervention, this is a much needed and valuable resource. Information throughout the book is presented in a consistent manner, meeting the objectives. The case examples are especially helpful. Another helpful feature is the inclusion of visual samples of many of the assessments. This is a valuable resource for mental health practitioners. It provides an excellent collection of assessments that can be used in a variety of settings and with a variety of ages. Because there are limited books related to evaluation and assessment in mental health occupational therapy, Dr. Hemphill's revision, with updated information on existing assessments and an introduction to new and developing assessments, is greatly appreciated." -Linda M. Olson, Rush University Medical Center, Doody Enterprises, Inc., "Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health skillfully dissects and examines a plethora of assessment tools pertinent to occupational therapy mental health interventions. The text is crafted in an artfully intellectual manner by a bevy of distinguished contributors with expertise in the realm of occupational therapy. A large amount of information regarding assessment tools flows copiously through the text's pages and is a richly rewarding intellectual boon to clinicians, academics, researchers, and students engaged in occupational therapy. The various appendices add flesh to the bones of numerous assessment tools and contribute materially to the text's highly instructive value. A goodly number of well-designed tables and some figures further advance the text's didactic worth. Important strengths of the book are the identification of sizable gaps in knowledge in research of assessment tools for occupational therapy intervention and the numerous thoughtful suggestions relevant to filling existing research fissures. Occupational therapists, as well as mental health practitioners, rehabilitation specialists, and family physicians are among those who will quite likely be held in thrall by this excellent contribution to the occupational therapy literature." -- Leo Uzych, JD, MPH, Wallingford, PA, Activities, Adaptation & Aging, "Case examples and references to actual assessment tools make each chapter applicable to and useful for practice. This edition is an important resource for occupational therapists working in the mental health care setting." - Raphael Lencucha, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, "Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health skillfully dissects and examines a plethora of assessment tools pertinent to occupational therapy mental health interventions. The text is crafted in an artfully intellectual manner by a bevy of distinguished contributors with expertise in the realm of occupational therapy. A large amount of information regarding assessment tools flows copiously through the text's pages and is a richly rewarding intellectual boon to clinicians, academics, researchers, and students engaged in occupational therapy. The various appendices add flesh to the bones of numerous assessment tools and contribute materially to the text's highly instructive value. A goodly number of well-designed tables and some figures further advance the text's didactic worth. Important strengths of the book are the identification of sizable gaps in knowledge in research of assessment tools for occupational therapy intervention and the numerous thoughtful suggestions relevant to filling existing research fissures. Occupational therapists, as well as mental health practitioners, rehabilitation specialists, and family physicians are among those who will quite likely be held in thrall by this excellent contribution to the occupational therapy literature." - Leo Uzych, JD, MPH, Wallingford, PA, Activities, Adaptation & Aging, "Given the increasing need for therapists to ground their practice in evidence-based evaluation and intervention, this is a much needed and valuable resource. Information throughout the book is presented in a consistent manner, meeting the objectives. The case examples are especially helpful. Another helpful feature is the inclusion of visual samples of many of the assessments. This is a valuable resource for mental health practitioners. It provides an excellent collection of assessments that can be used in a variety of settings and with a variety of ages. Because there are limited books related to evaluation and assessment in mental health occupational therapy, Dr. Hemphill's revision, with updated information on existing assessments and an introduction to new and developing assessments, is greatly appreciated." -- Linda M. Olson, Rush University Medical Center, Doody Enterprises, Inc .
