Writing for Capstone Projects and Publication in Occupational Therapy

This invaluable text explains how to compile and structure different forms of writing in occupational therapy, using easy-to-follow templates for capstone projects and publishable manuscripts.

Now aligned with the 7th edition of APA standards, the book can be used to help in the writing of needs assessments, case reports and case series, program evaluation, general research studies, intervention effectiveness studies, and instrument development and testing studies. This new edition also includes invaluable advice on writing a literature review, as well as harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) without invalidating a piece of writing. Embedded exercises assist readers to construct manuscripts step-by-step. The book also explains the publication process to guide readers to frame manuscripts in accordance with common publication expectations.

Illustrated with numerous examples throughout, and featuring essential guidance on both style and form, this is a wonderful resource whether you’re a doctoral student writing as part of your capstone project, or an educator publishing for professional advancement.

Sharon A. Gutman held faculty positions in occupational therapy education programs for 30 years, including Columbia University (2006–2021) and Rutgers University (2021–2024) where she served as a full professor; she is currently retired. During her 30-year career, Dr. Gutman published 76 peer-reviewed journal articles, 14 textbooks, 26 textbook chapters, and 24 editorials. She was editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) (2008–2014) and received the following professional awards: inducted into the American Occupational Therapy Association Roster of Fellows (2009); awarded the Cordelia Myers Best Paper in AJOT accolade (2021); and awarded the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship (2021).

Diane Powers Dirette is a professor in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program at Western Michigan University. She has published 19 peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 textbooks, 19 textbook chapters, and 37 editorials. Dr. Dirette is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. She has received the following professional awards: Teaching Excellence Award, CHHS, Western Michigan University (2003); Scholarship Excellence Award, CHHS, Western Michigan University (2014); American Occupational Therapy Association Roster of Fellows (2016); Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of OT, New York University (2020); and Michigan Occupational Therapy Association OT Award of Excellence, MiOTA (2023).