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Placing motivation at the heart of all encounters and therapeutic activities, this book presents a groundbreaking, evidence-based model for working with children, including those with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the authors describe this invative paradigm - the model of Synthesis of Child, Occupational Performance and Environment - in Time (SCOPE-IT) - and explain how it can be used to sustain the child's motivation and active involvement in the therapeutic process. They suggest ways of using language and of structuring and working with the environment to maximise engagement and automy and achieve the best possible treatment outcomes. The challenges professionals may face when working with children are also clearly addressed, and engaging case studies and photographs place the key theoretical concepts in a richly human and personal context. Combining accessible theory with a wealth of tools and strategies for practice, this book is essential reading for all those working therapeutically with children, including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists and psychotherapists.

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PublisherJessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN-101849051259

ISBN-139781849051255

eBay Product ID (ePID)117462985

Product Key Features

Number of Pages296 Pages

Publication NameArt and Science of Motivation : a Therapist's Guide to Working with Children

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectMedical Nursing & Ancillary Services

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPsychology, Medical

AuthorAnne Poulsen

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight14.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Height234mm

Width156mm

Weight435g

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication15/10/2012

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Place of PublicationLondon

Spine20mm

Foreword byAlan L. Hayes

Edited byAnne A. Poulsen, Monica Cuskelly, Jenny Ziviani

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

GenreMedical Nursing & Ancillary Services

Author BiographyJenny Ziviani is Professor of Children's Allied Health Research, a joint appointment between the University of Queensland, Australia, and Queensland Health. She previously worked as an occupational therapist, academic and allied health researcher. She has an extensive publication record, and has been commended by the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists for excellence in research. Anne A. Poulsen is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on motivation, self-concept and life satisfaction. Monica Cuskelly is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland. She previously worked as a psychologist, initially in clinical roles and later as an educational psychologist. Her research focuses on cognitive development, mastery, motivation and self-regulation in vulnerable populations, particularly individuals with learning disabilities, and on the experiences of families with a child with a disability.

Content Note7 Black and White Photographs