Study Guide

Objectives

The course introduces psychophysical physiotherapy.

On completion of the course, the student will

• can assess the patient's resources and problems in physiotherapy,
• understand the impact of mental health problems on everyday activities,
• develops body awareness and body consciousness
• be able to guide the client in body awareness
• acts in accordance with general and professional ethical principles
• knows about different interactive approaches and is able to guide the patient to self-discovery, solutions and resources,
• is familiar with different motivational approaches and knows how to use them,
• can guide and justify the choices made by the person to be rehabilitated
• base their work on research and best practice
• can use reflective practice and clinical reasoning
• understand the importance of continuous learning

Content

• hyperventilation and respiratory rebalancing
• various mental health challenges
• traumatisation and states of agitation
• a trauma-informed approach to work
• a resource and solution-oriented perspective
• interoception and body awareness
• motivational interviewing
• mental illnesses and their treatment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
• can identify and define the main aspects of mental illnesses and their physiotherapy, its phenomena and basic concepts, but find it difficult to actively structure the information
• is poorly prepared for learning situations
• participates in goal-oriented group activities but does not take responsibility for the development of group activities
• identifies his/her interpersonal skills and describes his/her professional competence only partially
• performs exercises with partial support and guidance
• acts mechanically and routinely, with little justification for his/her actions
• prepares for tasks in a limited way
• examines and evaluates his/her skills mechanically, from his/her own point of view

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student
• be able to use previously learned, new research and best practices on mental illnesses and their physiotherapy in the field of physiotherapy
• articulate the links between knowledge, phenomena and concepts related to psychophysical physiotherapy
• can use previously learned, new research knowledge and best practice in the field of physiotherapy for psychophysical rehabilitation
• prepare for learning situations carefully and systematically
• demonstrate the ability to develop their interpersonal skills
• can work in a responsible and cooperative manner, taking into account other members of the team
• take responsibility for their own and the group's learning
• is able to apply what he/she has learned appropriately to the situation and justifies his/her actions mainly on the basis of his/her existing knowledge base
• practises actively and is able to make use of guidance
• reviews and evaluates his/her own knowledge in a structured way

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
• can combine previously learned and new research knowledge and best practices in a flexible, creative and appropriate way in the areas of psychophysical physiotherapy
• collaborates in a responsible, flexible and constructive manner
• understands the limits of his/her own physiotherapeutic competence in multidisciplinary cooperation
• is able to apply new knowledge and integrate what he/she has learned with the skills he/she is learning
• is able to justify his/her actions in a variety of ways based on clinical reasoning
• practises actively and independently and demonstrates professional competence
• be able to evaluate his/her practice and learning
• examine, evaluate and develop his/her own and other students' knowledge in a broad and creative way

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Evaluation criteria, fail

Student
• there is a clear lack of basic knowledge and skills and incorrect application of knowledge.
• fails to prepare for situations and does not make use of feedback received
• avoids active participation in learning situations
• withdraws, selects or neglects tasks and practice in lessons