Recreational Therapy for Specific Diagnoses and Conditions
offers detailed descriptions of 39 diagnoses and conditions that are treated by recreational therapists. Each diagnosis chapter has a description of the diagnosis or condition, including the incidence or prevalence and the ages most affected. This is followed by the causes of the condition; social, emotional, and bodily systems affected; secondary problems that may be found; and information about the patient's prognosis. The next section of the chapter is devoted to the assessment process for the whole treatment team and, in more detail, what the recreational therapist must do to assess the status of the patient. Specific assessment tools and connections to the categories of the World Health Organization's
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
are provided. The final sections of each chapter describe team and recreational therapy treatment and how the treatment can be tied to information documented during the assessment process. Efficacy information about each treatment is provided to demonstrate the use of best practice. Each chapter also provides resources for therapists, patients, and families.