Course Title

7242101

Course Number

Rehabilitation Psychology for PT

Instructor Name

Farah Darwazeh

Contact Information

[email protected]

Semester(s) and academic year(s)

Second Semester 2
Second Semester 1

Compulsory / Elective

Compulsory

Rehabilitation psychology is a field that is unique in scope, application, and standards of practise.  As PT, it is necessary to understand the fundamental forms of diagnosis and ethical practise in Clinical Psychology as well as actual diagnostic criteria and characteristics.  In addition, models for collaboration and treatment planning in multi-disciplinary teams are explored.

1.Knowledge and understanding:

1.1. Understand the role of the Rehabilitation psychology in the fields of education, rehabilitation and mental health treatment.

1.2. Be able to site current international ethical guidelines and standards for all Rehabilitation involving vulnerable populations

1.3. Understand current diagnostic systems including DSM IV and ICD 13

1.4. Understand criteria and characteristics of Childhood Disorders

1.5. Understand criteria and characteristics of Adult Disorders

1.6. Be familiar with models of multidisciplinary service provision.

 

2.General and transferable skills:

 

2.1. Familiarization with ethical and professional standards internationally

 

2.2. Experience in diagnosis based treatment planning.

 

3.Intellectual skills:

3.1. Analyze and apply diagnostic information to PT treatments

 

4. Professional skills:

 

4.1. Incorporating the principles of ethics and professional role and standards in daily functioning as a PT

4.2. Enrich professional understanding by familiarity with international standardized guidelines for ethics and standards of Rehabilitation practise

 

Course Content

Specific Objective

Time Table

Introduction to Rehabilitation Clinical Psychology

 Review ILOs and requirments of  the course.

• Definition of Clinical Psychology as diferentiated from other mental health professionals
• Historical devlopment of psychology
• Scope of Practise of Clinical Psychology

1rst week

The practise of Diagnosis in Clinical Psychology and Diagnostic Systems

•  What is diagnosis?
• What are the current Diagnostic Systems used in Mental Health, Education, and Rehabilitation (DSM/ ICD, etc.)
• How is diagnosis determined?
• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

2nd  week

Ethical Standards in Clinical Psychology and PT

• What are ethics?
• What is the ethical standard for clinical & Rehabilitation service provision?
• What are the monitoring systems for ethics?

3rd week

Treatment Principles and Models

• Evidence based Treatment Models
• Treatment Modalities
• Treatment parameters

4th week

Professional Boundaries and Collaboration

• Professional boundries in clinical service provision
• Wholistic and Wrap Around Care
• Comprehensive Treatment Planning
• Collaborative Practise

5th week

TEST ONE

• General Principles in Rehabilitation Practise

6th week

CHILDHOOD DISODERS:

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Diagnostic Criteria for ASD
• Characteristics of ASD
• Evidence based Treatment ASD
• SLP needs in ASD

7th week

Intellectual Deficit

• Diagnostic Criteria for ID
• Characteristics of ID
• Evidence based Treatment ID
• SLP needs in ID

8th week

Attention Deficit Disorders

• Diagnostic Criteria for ADD/ADHD
• Characteristics of ADD/ADHD
• Evidence based Treatment ADD/ADHD
• SLP needs in ADD/ADHD

9th week

Trauma, Anxiety and Selective Mutism

• Diagnostic Criteria
• Characteristics
• Evidence Based Treatment Models
• SLP Needs

10th week

Physical and Genetic Disorders

• Range of diagnosis
• Characteristics
• Treatment consideration for SLP

 

11th week

EXAM TWO

• Childhood Disorders

12th week 

ADULT DISORDERS:

Schizophrenia

•   Diagnostic Criteria for Psychotic Disorders

•   Characteristics of Psychotic Disorders

•   Evidence based Treatment for Psychotic Disorders

•   SLP needs in Psychotic Disorders

13th week

Anxiety, Depression and Tourette’s Syndrome

• Diagnostic Criteria
• Characteristics
• Evidence based Treatment
• SLP needs in Anxiety, Depression and Tourette’s

14th week

Alzheimers/ Stroke and other Physical Injury

• Diagnostic Criteria
• Characteristics
• Evidence Based methodology
• SLP needs

15th week

FINAL EXAM

• Adult Disorders

 

16th week

Diagnostical and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM5)

 

Materials will be provided from the teacher during the first week of each section.