Psychiatry and Mental Health

At the end of this course, the students are should be able to: 1. discuss the general principles that guides decision making in physiotherapy care decisions in psychiatric and mental health conditions; 2. gain insights into considerations in physiotherapy management of patients with psychological and psychiatric conditions; 3. demonstrate skills in clinical reasoning and in making clinical judgments in different psychological and psychiatric conditions; 4. demonstrate skills in communicating treatment goals and plans with patients with psychological and psychiatric conditions; and 5. demonstrate skills in physiotherapy management of patients with psychiatric and psychological conditions.

Psychiatry and psychiatric disorder, prevalence of psychiatric disorder, Pathologies of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety including panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviours. psychosomatic disorders, including conversion disorder or hysterical paralysis, and hypochondriac; schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; and perseveration. Other conditions such as organic brain syndromes, neurosis, sexual disorder, transference and counter-transference will be covered., Considerations for patients receiving physiotherapy intervention in managing psychosomatic disorders and counselling, Burn out and human service profession; prevention of burnout, Psychological testing tools.