May 02, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog NOT CURRENT 
    
2018-2019 Catalog NOT CURRENT [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PHT 5405 - Psychosocial and Ethical Aspects of Physical Therapy

Hours: 3
Students in this course explore how psychosocial and ethical issues are related to and impact the practice of physical therapy (PT). This course facilitates the students’ use of tools to analyze and respond to ethical dilemmas and teaches students how to integrate psychological treatments into the practice of PT to enhance patients’ outcomes. Specific issues, including chemical dependency, domestic violence, chronic conditions and grief, and pain are also addressed and applied to the practice of PT.  Prerequisite: Research Methods I or permission of the professor



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