Recommended approaches to assessing and managing physiotherapy clients experiencing psychological distress: a systematic map** review

RL McGrath, S Shephard, T Parnell… - … Theory and Practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Some physiotherapists find assessing and managing clients experiencing
psychological distress challenging and are uncertain regarding the boundaries of the …

Distress in the care of people with chronic low back pain: insights from an ethnographic study

M Dillon, RE Olson, S Plage, M Miciak… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Distress is part of the experiences and care for people with chronic low back
pain. However, distress is often pathologised and individualised; it is seen as a problem …

Trauma-informed physiotherapy and the principles of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment: a qualitative study

S Heywood, S Bunzli, M Dillon, N Bicchi… - … Theory and Practice, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Trauma is common and may lead to lasting adverse effects on health. Trauma-
informed practice does not treat trauma but uses a strengths-based approach to encourage …

Preventing Suicide: Time to Mobilize the Physical Therapist Workforce

RL McGrath, S Shephard, L Hemmings… - Physical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Each year, approximately 700,000 people, including 46,000 Americans, die by
suicide; however, many more people experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors …

Physiotherapists often encounter clients disclosing suicidal thoughts and behaviors: a cross-sectional survey of Australian physiotherapists

RL McGrath, T Parnell, S Shephard… - … theory and practice, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Background All health professionals have a role in suicide prevention, although little is
known about physiotherapists' contact with clients experiencing suicidal thoughts and …

Physiotherapists Lack Knowledge in Mental Health: A Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes of Physical Therapists About Their Role in Mental Health

M Alotaibi, A Alotaibi, A Alqahtani… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose As the number of mental illnesses increases, there is a need to manage it
holistically within a multidisciplinary team. The majority of patients with physical disabilities …

Physical activity in professional training of physiotherapists

K Frömel, J Dygrýn, M Vorlíček, L Jakubec… - Annals of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Background The current negative trend in the physical behavior and lifestyle of the
population therefore requires adequate changes in the professional training of …

Cognitive emotional regulation in physiotherapy students in Croatia

M Filipec, A Kuzmić, M Ćurlin… - Health psychology and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cognitive emotional regulation refers to a conscious or unconscious process
that affects an individual's emotions and the physical and mental health of the individual …