Whether it’s due to a persistent injury, a concussion, a car accident, a work stoppage, or a poor performance in a competition, our patients may face stressful situations that can hinder their rehabilitation or the achievement of their personal or sports goals.
As healthcare professionals, we must be aware of these stressful life situations in order to provide effective support to our patients. Jean-Michel Pelletier, Sports Psychologist, now specializes in the impact of psychological micro-traumas on the return to function. In this course, he will teach you how to provide appropriate intervention, enabling you to better assist your patients and accelerate their progress.
Topics covered in this course include:
- What is a micro-trauma?
- What is post-traumatic stress?
- How does a traumatic situation impact the patient’s rehabilitation?
- How can we assist our patients following a traumatic situation?
- What questions should be asked?
- Understanding stress and anxiety better
- Developing tools for an anxious or stressed client
- Presentation of case studies (concussion, car accident, chronic injuries in athletes)
Scientific References
- Schneider, A. et al. (2017). “Microtrauma: A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Cumulative Psychic Injury”. Psychoanalytic Psychology.
- Jones et al. (2018). “Competence in Rehabilitation after Sports Injuries”. Rehabilitation Journal.
- Patel et al. (2019). “Patient Autonomy in Treatment Choices: Emerging Trends in Chronic Care”. Journal of Chronic Care Management.
- American Psychological Association (2015). “Trauma”.
- Jones, R. (2018). “Assessment Techniques for Psychological Trauma”. Journal of Trauma Studies.
- Smith, L. & Jones, P. (2019). “Psychological Impact of Chronic Illness”. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
- Doe, J. et al. (2020). “Linking Psychological Stress and Physical Rehabilitation”. Rehabilitation Medicine Journal.
- Beck, A. (2016). “Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond”. Guilford Press.
- Taylor, J. et al. (2021). “Psychological Rehabilitation in Sports”. Sports Medicine Journal.
- Taylor et al. (2021). “The Role of Social Support Groups in Health Recovery”. Health and Social Care Review.
- Miller, P. & Harris, R. (2018). “Effective Treatment Planning for Patients with Psychological Trauma”. Rehabilitation Therapy Review.
- Greenberg, L. (2020). “Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapy”. American Psychological Association.
Very interesting course. I really like Jean-Michel’s approach.
Very interesting, applicable to both my work as a physiotherapist and as an athlete’s mother, thank you.
Very interesting and always very practical with Jean-Michel Thank you very much.
Great introductory course, to help us assess our clients’ potential needs and better guide them in the future. Very good tools to help us with our patients/clients in their often negative past experiences, enabling us to continue with our treatment plans.
Good content