Mental health and physiotherapy: What physiotherapists can do?

MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSIOTHERAPY: WHAT CAN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS DO?

Presenter: Dear B

Dr Blake Dear will expand on the mental health consequences of health

and disability related worklessness. He will provide some ‘clinic ready’ tips

to assist your clients to prepare for entry back into the workforce whilst

managing chronic health conditions.

Anxiety and depression are very common with approximately 1 in 5

Australians experiencing significant symptoms each year. These conditions

are more prevalent among adults with chronic health conditions and

are a significant cause of disability and worklessness themselves.

Unfortunately, research also indicates very few adults with these

conditions seek treatment. This presentation will briefly the importance of

anxiety and depression to physiotherapy practice and some practical ‘tips’

for identifying and supporting patients with anxiety and depression.