Therapeutic Recreation Processes and Techniques Evidence-Based
Recreational Therapy 7th edition
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The seventh edition of Therapeutic Recreation Processes and Techniques has been extensively updated and revised in order to offer a sound knowledge base, current techniques, and the latest evidence upon which to base practice. In fact, the subtitle, Evidence-Based Recreational Therapy, has been added to emphasize the importance of evidence-based practice in recreational therapy. Today recreational therapists must possess a broad knowledge base that offers them a foundation for practice. This book explores how to practice recreational therapy yet provides theoretical and empirical evidence to support practice.
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- Basic Concepts
- Theories and Therapies
- Facilitation Techniques
- The Recreational Therapy Process
- Helping Others
- Communication Skills
- Being A Leader
- Specific Leadership Tasks and Concerns
- Clinical Supervision
- Health and Safety Considerations
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This text was written to go beyond the common-sense approach that utilizes knowledge gained primarily through personal experience. The content of this book includes literature from psychiatry, education, nursing, social work, rehabilitation, and counseling, as well as academic disciplines representing the behavioral sciences. This broad-based foundation provides a scholarly basis for understanding and applying recreational therapy processes and techniques. In sum, it can be a valuable resource for those who engage in evidence-based practice. In fact, the subtitle of Evidence-Based Recreational Therapy has been added to the title of this seventh edition to emphasize the focus within the book on evidence-based practice.
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