Psychology in the physical and manual therapies
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Psychology in the physical and manual therapies
Churchill Livingstone, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
This is a comprehensive text on psychology as related directly to the physical and manual therapies. It is divided into 3 sections :Section 1 addresses psychological principles as they relate to illness, injury, and rehabilitation.
Section 2 covers key concepts relevant to psychological care in the physical therapies (e.g., client-practitioner relationships, cognitive-behavioural interventions). The emphasis in the section is on integrating psychological and physical approaches to client care.
Section 3 addresses specific client conditions encountered by those working in the physical and manual therapies.
Easy-to-read style and format make the text a helpful reference for experienced practitioners brushing up, or for newcomers seeing a condition for the first time.
Information effectively relates the theoretical and research foundation to the practicalities of client -practitioner relationships, interventions and working with clients with a variety of conditions.
Broad international range of contributors provides diverse approaches, giving a global picture.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS:Section 1: Injury, Illness, and Rehabilitation: Psychological Principles1. Using psychology in the physical and manual therapies2. Psychosocial antecedents to injury and illness3. Psychological responses to injury and illness4. Psychological aspects of rehabilitationSection 2: Psychological Care in the Physical Therapies: An Integrated Approach5. Practitioner-client relationships: Building working alliances6. Transference and countertransference7. Recognizing psychopathology8. Cognitive and behavioral interventions9. Relaxation techniques10. Imagery11. Pain and its management12. Terminating the therapeutic relationshipSection 3: Working with Specific Client Populations13. Traumatic brain injury and stroke14. Spinal cord injury15. Cardiovascular and respiratory conditions16. Injury from sport, exercise and physical activity17. Arthritides18. Functional somatic syndromes19. Personality disorders20. Terminal illness
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