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Author:   Linda Maskill (Brunel University London, UK) ,  Stephanie Tempest (College of Occupational Therapists, London, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781118711323

ISBN 10:   1118711327
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   31 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

About the Editors vii About the Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii About the Companion Website xv Part I Cognition and the Occupational Therapy Process 1 1 Occupation and Cognitive Rehabilitation 3 Stephanie Tempest and Linda Maskill 2 Assessment and Measuring Change 17 Linda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest 3 Intervention for Cognitive Impairments and Evaluating Outcomes 33 Linda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest Part II Cognition: Understanding Function and Working with People with Impairments 51 4 Cognition: Methods and Processes 53 Linda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest 5 Attention 71 Richard Jefferson and Linda Maskill 6 Visual Perception, Recognition and Agnosia 89 Linda Maskill and June Grieve 7 Complex Perceptual Functions: Body Scheme and Agnosia, Constructional Skills and Neglect 113 Stephanie Tempest and Linda Maskill 8 Memory 123 Tess Baird and Linda Maskill 9 Purposeful Movement and Apraxia 149 Stephanie Tempest 10 Executive Functions 165 Sacha Hildebrandt 11 Cognitive Function in the General Population: Maintaining Cognitive Health in Later Years 177 Linda Maskill Index 195

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""It is not surprising that this book is in its fourth edition; it is easy to read, is practically oriented, and would be a useful addition to any occupational therapist's bookshelf."" (Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy)

Author Information

Linda Maskill is a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and the Departmental Director for Learning and Teaching, in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Brunel University London, UK. Stephanie Tempest is the Education Manager for Professional Development at the College of Occupational Therapists, London, UK.

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