Mental health support as a physiotherapist

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Mental health support as a physiotherapist

• The devastating effects of trauma
• Responding to trauma
• Childhood trauma
• Considering trauma in physiotherapy
• Re-traumatisation

Trauma

• Definition of trauma
• Window of tolerance
• The effects of trauma and stress are interconnected with physiotherapy

Trauma-informed care

• General principles of trauma-informed care
  • Safety in trauma-informed care
  • Trustworthiness in trauma-informed care
  • Choice in trauma-informed care
  • Collaboration in trauma-informed care
  • Empowerment in trauma-informed care
• Case study of trauma-informed care