Meaning and Misunderstanding in Occupational Forms: A Study of Therapeutic Goal Setting

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 345-353

  Kielhofner, Gary ^a,b   Barrett, Laura ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Chicago Read Mental Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation; Planning process, occupational therapy; Volition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 0032065964     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.5.345     Document Type: Article

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