Psychosocial - Ethical Issues

Catalog description

An exploration of the psychosocial factors that may influence a patient’s response to illness or disability. Topics include coping with stress, loss, chronic pain, depression, altered body image, addiction, abuse, caregiving, and grief. Additionally, principles of ethical decision making are applied to selected health care scenarios along with mechanisms for preventing and reporting fraud, abuse, and unethical conduct. An in-depth review of the physical therapy licensure regulations (state practice act), APTA practice policies, and accreditation standards are also addressed.