Psychology in the Physical and Manual Therapies

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This is a comprehensive text on psychology as related directly to the physical and manual therapies. It is divided into 3 sections : Section 1addresses psychological principles as they relate to illness, injury, and rehabilitation. Section 2 covers key concepts relevant to psychological care in the physical therapies (e.g., client-practitioner relationships, cognitive-behavioural interventions. The emphasis in the section is on integrating psychological and physical approaches to client care. Section 3 addresses specific client conditions encountered by those working in the physical and manual therapies.