Contents : Introductory questions -- Looking back : a history of occupational therapy -- Philosophical principles and values in occupational therapy -- Current issues and emerging practice areas -- From student to practitioner : educational preparation and certification -- The occupational therapy practitioner : roles, responsibilities, and -- Practicing legally and ethically -- Professional organizations -- Occupational therapy practice framework : domain and process -- Occupational therapy across the lifespan -- Treatment settings and models of health care -- Occupational therapy process : evaluation, intervention, and outcomes -- Service management functions -- Models of practice and frames of reference -- Intervention modalities -- Therapeutic relationships -- Clinical reasoning.