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Keeping this in mind,
Psychosocial Elements of Physical Therapy: The Connection of Body to Mind is both a textbook and a clinical resource for physical therapist students and clinicians practicing in any patient population with psychological concerns or disorders.
List of contents
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Chapter 1 Maintaining the Clinician's Therapeutic Presence Chapter 2 The Interdisciplinary Team/Interprofessional Team Chapter 3 Cultural Competence Chapter 4 General Treatment Information and Resources Chapter 5 Background Information on Mental Illness Chapter 6 Anxiety Disorders Chapter 7 Depressive Disorders Chapter 8 Bipolar Disorders Chapter 9 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Chapter 10 Personality Disorders Chapter 11 Dementias: Neurocognitive Disorders Chapter 12 Substance Use Disorders Chapter 13 Chronic Pain and Illness Chapter 14 Caregiving, Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Neglect Appendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Tests and Measures Index
About the author
Hannah Johnson, PT, DPT, GCS is a practicing physical therapist in a skilled nursing facility setting in Wisconsin. Along with patient care focused on geriatric clients and persons with psychological conditions, she enjoys teaching and writing to help the next generation of physical therapy students. She earned her BS in biology and her DPT from Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon, Wisconsin). Additionally, she has clinical board specialist certification in geriatric physical therapy. Currently, she is working on her PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, with a focus on carryover of exercise programs for long-term residents of skilled nursing facilities.
Summary
Keeping this in mind, Psychosocial Elements of Physical Therapy: The Connection of Body to Mind is both a textbook and a clinical resource for physical therapist students and clinicians practicing in any patient population with psychological concerns or disorders.
