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Original Article

Client-centred practice in occupational therapy: Critical reflections

Pages 174-181 | Received 28 Aug 2012, Accepted 19 Nov 2012, Published online: 20 Dec 2012

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Tove Lise Nielsen, Niels Trolle Andersen, Kirsten Schultz Petersen, Helene Polatajko & Claus Vinther Nielsen. (2019) Intensive client-centred occupational therapy in the home improves older adults’ occupational performance. Results from a Danish randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 26:5, pages 325-342.
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Debra Rybski & Heidi Israel. (2017) Impact of Social Determinants on Parent Sense of Competence in Mothers Who are Homeless or Poor Housed. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 33:4, pages 342-359.
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R. Ghysels, E. Vanroye, M. Westhovens & A. Spooren. (2017) A tool to enhance occupational therapy reasoning from ICF perspective: The Hasselt Occupational Performance Profile (H-OPP). Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 24:2, pages 126-135.
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Toini Harra & Anna-Liisa Salminen. (2015) Using reciprocal relationships to avoid the inclusion trap. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin 71:2, pages 96-100.
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