1st Edition

Occupational Therapy and Spirituality

By Barbara Hemphill Copyright 2020
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

Spirituality is an important aspect of occupational therapy theory and practice, yet it remains little understood. This timely book adds to the current debate by exploring the meaning of spirituality within occupational therapy and by outlining evidence which supports this area of practice. Beginning with the three stances surrounding spirituality for the common good and the theology of... Read more



1. Theology of Occupation  2. Spirituality and Occupational Therapy  3. Theology of Body and Soul  4. Therapeutic Self  5. Theories of Spiritual Development  6. Spirituality of Caring  7. Spiritual and Cultural Diversity in the Occupational Therapy Clinic  8. Spiritual Assessment  9. Spirituality and Ethics  10. Teaching Spirituality in Higher Education

Biography

Barbara Hemphill is Associate Professor Emeritus at Western Michigan University. Dr. Hemphill was appointed to the State of Michigan Ethics Board for Occupational Therapists and was elected Chair of the Ethics Commission to the American Occupational Therapy Association in 2009.