The Intentional Relationship : Occupational Therapy and Use of Self

PART I Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice The Changing Landscape of Therapeutic Use of Self in Occupational Therapy: Historical Overview 3(16) What Defines a Good Therapist? 19(26) A Model of the Intentional Relationship 45(22) Knowing Ourselves as Therapists: Introducing the Therapeutic Modes 67(32) Knowing Our Clients: Understanding Interpersonal Characteristics 99(18) Challenges to Client-Therapist Relationships: Inevitable Interpersonal Events of Therapy 117(18) Navigating the Challenges: Therapeutic Responding and Interpersonal Reasoning 135(22) PART II Building an Interpersonal Skill Base Therapeutic Communication 157(154) Establishing Relationships 177(18) Interviewing Skills and Strategic Questioning 195(14) Understanding Families, Social Systems, and Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy 209(22) Understanding and Managing Difficult Behavior 231(22) Resolving Empathic Breaks and Conflicts 253(8) Professional Behavior, Values, and Ethics 261(20) Working Effectively with Supervisors, Employers, and Other Professionals 281(16) On Becoming a Better Therapist: Self-Care and Developing Your Therapeutic Use of Self 297(14) Glossary 311(4) Index 315