Online Course
Mental Health Programme
A series of courses on mental health and role of physiotherapy

33-35 hours

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Andrea Sturm
Course instructor

Andrea is a neurological physiotherapist from Austria. She has a special interest in Ethics and Mental Health.

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Introduction

An increasing body of evidence indicates that mental health issues are responsible for a large proportion of the burden of disability experienced by people across the world. As healthcare practitioners involved in ongoing close personal interaction with clients, physiotherapists need to be aware of the impact of mental health on the conditions experienced and on how their management can positively influence this aspect of their patient's well being. In this programme of courses we will explore a range of relevant topics and explore how physical therapists can tackle this important and complex issue.

Aims

To provide a comprehensive overview of the topic of mental health and how this relates to the role of physiotherapists and physical therapists.

Outline

This programme is made up of four courses, reading activities and a written assignment. The programme content is split into the following courses:

  1. Foundations of Mental Health
  2. Physical Activity as EBP in Mental Health
  3. Factors Impacting Mental Health
  4. The Impact of Trauma on Mental and Physical Health

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 33-35 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 - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

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 33 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this programme and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Complete all the courses in the programme.
  3. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  4. Submit a written assignment which meets the required standard.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
Great insight and practical information about how physiotherapy can be used in the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions
Kate Spillane
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
This is an absolutely superb course. It was certainly challenging, and I feel that I have an 'introduction' to Mental Health. It has stimulated me to study more on the subject, and will definitely change the way I practice. I highly recommend it to all PT's, not only those in Mental Health: holistic means dealing with the physical, which we do well, but we cannot, comfortably, separate physical, mental and emotional symptoms
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