Farber S D
Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis.
Am J Occup Ther. 1989 Oct;43(10):637-46. doi: 10.5014/ajot.43.10.637.
This paper presents the hypothesis that in-depth knowledge of the neurosciences serves as a common denominator that enhances our ability to interpret all aspects of human behavior. Neurobiological information can be used to design research to evaluate our existing treatment philosophy and methodology and to develop new theories and technology. Because occupational therapy addresses widely divergent diagnostic populations, three separate areas along the practice continuum were selected to demonstrate the application of neurobiological concepts: (a) neuroimmunomodulation, (b) organic bases of psychopathology, and (c) traumatic brain injury. Philosophical statements regarding effective methods of teaching neurobiology to occupational therapists are included.
本文提出了一个假设，即对神经科学的深入了解是一个共同要素，它能增强我们解释人类行为各个方面的能力。神经生物学信息可用于设计研究，以评估我们现有的治疗理念和方法，并开发新的理论和技术。由于职业治疗涉及广泛不同的诊断人群，因此在实践连续体中选择了三个不同领域来展示神经生物学概念的应用：（a）神经免疫调节，（b）精神病理学的器质性基础，以及（c）创伤性脑损伤。文中还包含了关于向职业治疗师有效教授神经生物学方法的哲学论述。
