Occupational therapists must be able to fully consider the physical cognitive emotional psychological and behavioural problems which may occur as a consequence of a neurological disorder and understand the impact of diagnosis from a person centred perspective. 43 central philosophy of occupational therapy 65 44 core professional reasoning skills 65 45 conceptual models of occupational therapy practice 69 46 frames of reference 78 47 context dependent practice skills 81 48 self evaluation questions 83 references 83 5 occupation and long term neurological conditions 86. Occupational therapy and neurological conditions incorporates theoretical clinical and research evidence to support occupational therapists in the management of people with neurological conditions covers the key symptoms of neurological conditions and the biological basis of these within the icf framework. An occupational therapist ot is commonly involved in management but there is no specific literature or guidance fo functional neurological disorders fnd also called psychogenic nonorganic conversion and dissociative disorders constitute one of the commonest problems in neurological practice