New Frontiers in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy. . - New Publications and Films - book review

American Rehabilitation, Spring-Summer, 2001

Anne Hiller Scott, editor. The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice St., Binghamton, New York, NY 13904-1580. Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-429-6784. E-mail: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com> Hardcover, 176 pages, $29.95.

Articles in this publication explore plans and processes to improve patient care through enhanced therapist/patient relationships and strong alliances with mental health advocate groups. In addition to articles written by therapists, patients, and occupational therapy educators, this text features several students' personal accounts of their fieldwork experiences and how they overcame the fear of inadequacy, learned additional procedural skills in occupational therapy assessment, became comfortable with group leadership, and, as a result, learned the importance of patient/practitioner relationships as they relate to improved services.