Global Perspectives in Professional Reasoning: A Revolutionary Approach to Occupational Therapy Practice

By Marilyn Cole, a renowned author in the field of occupational therapy, Global Perspectives in Professional Reasoning is a groundbreaking text that delves into the broader scope of occupational therapy practice, exploring the diverse types of professional reasoning that can be employed. This comprehensive text covers a wide range of thinking skills and cognitive processes used by occupational therapists, from reflective practice to problem-solving, and from clinical reasoning to navigating the complexities of political, social, and cultural realms.

This text features a global perspective, with contributors from around the world sharing their expertise and experiences. Despite cultural differences, occupational therapists worldwide serve remarkably similar human needs, such as promoting inclusivity, occupational choices, and self-determination. The authors, all therapists, educators, and scholars, have ventured into new areas of professional practice, documenting the thought processes that underpinned their actions.

Unconventional Approaches to Professional Reasoning

What sets this text apart is its emphasis on the thought processes behind professional reasoning. Contributors have identified and analyzed their own mental frameworks as they tackled complex, challenging tasks in unfamiliar contexts. This has led to the development of entirely original conceptualizations of professional reasoning, including developmental and spiritual reasoning. By observing, making sense, and taking action, these contributors demonstrate a unique focus on the process of reasoning itself, rather than the specific types of reasoning or desired outcomes.

A Learning Process Like No Other

Each chapter of Global Perspectives in Professional Reasoning charts the learning journey of the contributors as they extended their thinking skills and processes to meet the challenges they encountered. This text offers a fresh, broad perspective on professional reasoning in occupational therapy practice, making it an indispensable resource for occupational therapy students and clinicians seeking to harness the power of reasoning to tackle the most complex and challenging tasks.

Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
Publication Date: March 15, 2016
Language: English
ISBN: 9781617116353, 9781630913441