Psychological Issues

Catalog description

Psychological Issues is taken during the Fall semester of the first year of the DPT program. This course integrates the psychosocial, economic, vocational, cultural, familial, religious, sexual, and illness/disability specific factors that may be encountered by a professional physical therapist. An emphasis is placed on small group discussions, problem-oriented learning, role-playing, simulation activities, and structured experiential learning outside the classroom. The content will provide Page 239 Catalog 2025 - 2026 theoretical and practical knowledge that can be used during care of individuals with acute and chronic disabilities, stress-related disorders, victims of domestic violence, and mental disorders requiring intervention and/or appropriate referral. Students are expected to recall and apply information from previous and concurrent coursework in psychology, ethics and communication and synthesize course content to demonstrate competency in the professional behaviors.