Introduction

Mental health is every physiotherapist's business. As part of the bio-psycho-social model, mental health concerns aren't limited to psychiatric diagnoses but accompany conditions like diabetes, stroke, cancer, chronic pain, and childhood disabilities. Physiotherapists' long-term client relationships position them uniquely to identify and address mental health aspects, leading to growing use of physiotherapy approaches for severe mental health problems. This course aims to enhance physiotherapists' understanding of mental health integration across diverse settings and patient populations.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• justify the role of physiotherapy in mental health care
• identify at least 5 descriptions of mental health
• select the 4 aims of the International Organisation of Physical Therapy in Mental Health adapted by IOPTMH
• list 5 descriptions of cognitive behavioural techniques in physiotherapy
• discuss the 2 classification groups in old age psychiatry
• select the appropriate actions for a physiotherapist to take in a mental health setting when planning a treatment session
• list at least 3 health style factors linked to severe mental disorders

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 8-8.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 8.1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.