Michael A. Pizzi

This practical and informative workbook guides occupational therapy doctorate students through every step of the capstone project and experience.The workbook acknowledges the variability in capstone requirements and supports students by providing strategies to address common components. Each chapter offers tips and advice on topics such as identifying a need, finding a mentor and experiential site, conducting a literature review, developing project objectives, developing experiential objectives, and dissemination of the outcomes. Guiding students to develop a meaningful and productive capstone project and experience, the book includes worksheets and samples of completed student projects and experiences at each stage of the process.This is the ideal guide for any occupational therapy doctorate student aiming to undertake a successful capstone project, as well as the perfect complement for Doctoral Capstone Coordinators (DCC) and didactic classroom teaching and learning.

This practical and informative workbook guides occupational therapy doctorate students through every step of the capstone project and experience.The workbook acknowledges the variability in capstone requirements and supports students by providing strategies to address common components. Each chapter offers tips and advice on topics such as identifying a need, finding a mentor and experiential site, conducting a literature review, developing project objectives, developing experiential objectives, and dissemination of the outcomes. Guiding students to develop a meaningful and productive capstone project and experience, the book includes worksheets and samples of completed student projects and experiences at each stage of the process.This is the ideal guide for any occupational therapy doctorate student aiming to undertake a successful capstone project, as well as the perfect complement for Doctoral Capstone Coordinators (DCC) and didactic classroom teaching and learning.

Here's the very first text to address this evolving new area of OT practice! It teaches students about health promotion and prevention theory and practice from a wellness rather than an illness perspective. Using "cutting edge" examples, the authors explore how to incorporate this new paradigm into clinical practice and how to develop wellness interventions across the lifespan.