| Rehabilitation and Health Assessment: Applying ICF Guidelines Contributor(s): Mpofu, Elias (Editor), Oakland, Thomas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826157343 ISBN-13: 9780826157348 Publisher: Springer Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The book provides the most comprehensive coverage to date of assessment procedures that address personal factors in health and wellbeing within the frameowrk of the World Health Organization's International Clossification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The book is unique in addressing emerging rehabilitation assessment technologies that personalize assessment for intervention. Users of this book will readily acquire a working appreciation of the usefullness of the ICF framework in understanding the role and function of specific assessment procedures in the context of an increasingly influential health and wellbeing model. The 30 chaptrers in this book provide information on current assessment practices important to those engaged in rehabilitaion services. Chapter content is arranged to address four broad topic areas: Professional issues in the ICF context Measures and procedures Measures of adaptation and adjustment Measures of participation |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement - Medical | Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy - Medical | Diagnosis |
| Dewey: 616.075 |
| LCCN: 2009014947 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 7.1" W x 10" (3.25 lbs) 760 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mpofu and Oakland have given us a volume of exceptional clarity, depth, and breadth, one whose utility extends well beyond rehabilitation psychology. As such, Rehabilitation and Health Assessment: Applying ICF Guidelines will be an outstanding text for courses in assessment at all levels of professional preparation and will serve as a valued reference source for future research in a wide variety of fields.--PsycCRITIQUES Instructor's Guide Available to Qualified Instructors The World Health Organization's ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) has undergone dramatic changes in the past decade, requiring that disability be understood in light of contextual, social, and personal factors. This examination of ICF guidelines provides a comprehensive survey of assessment tools, emerging technologies, and procedures necessary for personalizing rehabilitation and health care interventions. Editors Mpofu and Oakland have gathered an international team of experts to set forth this masterful volume-dedicated to helping students, researchers, and practitioners advance their understanding of test use, assessment, and measurement, using the framework and philosophy presented in the ICF model. With this book, readers will learn how to apply ICF guidelines effectively, by expanding their knowledge of:
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