Product Review

• Uses the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) model as a framework to promote the full participation in the lives of individuals with mental illness and those struggling with psychosocial issues related to their disabilities.


• Features first-person “The Lived Experience," narratives that give voice to the experience of living with a mental illness 


• Incorporates “Photo Voice” features, a blend of photography and personal stories that enable individuals to record their visions and experiences to promote dialogue about important issues.


• Addresses co-occurring conditions such as depression, stroke, substance abuse and spinal cord injury, and attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities.


• Promotes best practices with “Evidence-Based Practice “boxes that synthesize significant research and implications for practice.


• Offers extensive information on theory and evidence-based interventions


• Employs active learning strategies to facilitate the application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for mental health and psychosocial interventions.


• Addresses occupational therapy in a variety of practice settings for individuals from all cultures across the life span.


• Discusses non-diagnosis-based populations, such as the homeless, as well as the continuum of care from institution or hospital to the community.