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As a foundational occupational therapy text over the past two decades, Bruce and Borg’s Psychosocial Frames of Reference: Theories, Models and Approaches for Occupation-Based Practice is now in its fourth edition. The editors are up front about the salient changes they have made, which include seeking out international contributors and, most notably, privileging occupation throughout the text. The latter is evident from the way the text is organized to how the content is explored and the language used as well as the consistent efforts to explicitly guide the reader to translate occupation-centred learning into occupational therapy practice. These shifts are important ones as they address gaps that were clear in previous editions. The text is organized into five sections chosen, in part, to reflect the level at which a model or practice approach is enacted to effect change: psychosocial occupational therapy, transdisciplinary models and frameworks, occupation, person, and environment. Purposeful choices—such as structuring the flow of the text around person-occupation-environment and the use of vignettes to link complex theories, models, and frameworks to practice—make this a very practical and accessible text. It will appeal to student occupational therapists, educators, and practicing occupational therapists working both in defined ‘‘mental health’’ roles and beyond. A couple new additions are worth highlighting. The development of a Framework for Psychosocial Factors of Occupation, currently lacking in the literature, is introduced in chapter 1. With occupation at its core, this framework is intended to serve as a means for the reader to consider the psychosocial factors of occupation and apply this learning to practice. Another welcome addition is a chapter devoted to comprehensively exploring frameworks of recovery. Given the international prevalence and significance of recovery frameworks and their alignment with core occupational therapy principles, this content is very much needed. A minor critique is that for some of the chapter titles, a subheading would be useful to better orient the reader to the content. For example, chapter 12, ‘‘Processes of Thought and Occupation,’’ offers a well-developed and practical introduction to cognitive behavioural therapy and its application in occupational therapy practice. However, a reader scanning the table of contents would have to infer that ‘‘processes of thought and occupation’’ is indeed a discussion of cognitive behavioural therapy in occupational therapy practice. Adding a bit more information to some chapter titles, as was done with Chapter 13, ‘‘Expression and Occupation (Psychodynamic Perspectives),’’ would better inform the reader. This text has succeeded in integrating what worked well in the previous edition while effectively addressing issues and gaps in organization and content. It is certainly worthwhile updating your library with this most recent edition.