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Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: An Evolving Practice book cover

5th Edition

Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy An Evolving Practice

Edited By Anne MacRae, Melisa Kaye Copyright 2027
518 Pages 38 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

518 Pages 38 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

This new edition of  Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy  provides a comprehensive and contemporary examination of psychosocial occupational therapy, emphasizing its relevance across practice settings, populations, and the lifespan. Grounded in occupation-based theory and enriched with case illustrations throughout, the book reflects the evolving nature of mental health practice... Read more

Part I: Principles of Practice

 

1. What is Psychosocial Occupational Therapy?

Anne MacRae

2. Philosophical Worldviews of Health Care

Anne MacRae

3. Occupation, Values, and Approaches

Tina Champagne, Karen McCarthy, and Melisa Kaye

4. Social and Occupational Justice

Melisa Kaye

 

Part II: Practice Settings and Service Delivery

 

5. Psychiatric Institutions and Hospitals

Anne MacRae

6. Health and Human Services in the Community

Anne MacRae and Jerilyn (Gigi) Smith

7. Direct Service Provision

Anne MacRae and Melisa Kaye

8. Consultation, Leadership, and Program Development

Anne MacRae and Melisa Kaye

 

Part III: Understanding the Person in Context

 

9. Impact of Environments

Anne MacRae

10. Personal and Social Identity

Anne MacRae

11. Cultural Identity and Context

Anne MacRae

12. Society’s Impact on Identity and Mental Health

Shirley A. Wells

Part IV: Across the Lifespan

 

13. Infants and Young Children: Development Through Relationships and Experience

Julia Bantimba

14. Middle Childhood: Building Foundations

Pamela Stephenson

15. Adolescents: Exploring Roles and Identity

Celso Delgado Jr., Tessa Milman, and Elizabeth Gomez

16. Emerging Adults: Transitions in Occupations

Karen McCarthy, Anne MacRae and Melisa Kaye

17. Mid-Life Adults: Pivotal Point of Lifespan

Anne MacRae and Melisa Kaye

18. Older Adults: Adaptation and Acceptance

Jerilyn (Gigi) Smith and Anne MacRae

Biography

Melisa Kaye is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at San José State University with over 25 years of pediatric practice experience. Her clinical work includes sensory integration, trauma-informed care, and family-centered practice with children navigating systems adversity and diverse developmental conditions. Her scholarship focuses on teaching and learning in the digital age and expanding opportunity in healthcare education. She is committed to supporting underrepresented students and preparing practitioners who reflect and effectively serve the communities around them.

"This concise yet comprehensive textbook provides the building blocks for understanding the occupational therapy lens in terms of foundational knowledge for working in mental health practice settings.  The user-friendly charts on types of approaches, trauma-informed care, and societal impacts of discrimination are especially insightful.  The historical context along with excellent case studies exemplify how society’s impact on identify formation is crucial to our understanding of the human condition."

— Dr. Elizabeth Ching, Professor of Doctor and Master of Occupational Therapy Program, Samuel Merritt University, USA

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