Psychology in the Physical and Manual Therapies

This is a comprehensive text on psychology as related directly to the physical therapies. It is divided into 3 sections :

• Section 1 will address psychological principles as they relate to illness, injury, and rehabilitation.
• Section 2 will cover key concepts relevant to psychological care in the physical therapies (e.g., client-practitioner relationships, cognitive-behavioural interventions. The emphasis in the section will be on integrating psychological and physical approaches to client care.
• Section 3 will address specific client conditions encountered by those working in the physical therapies.