Essentials of Physiotherapy in Mental Health

Essentials of Physiotherapy in Mental Health is a practical, evidence-informed guide to the relationship between mental health, physical health, movement, function and participation. Written for physiotherapy students, educators, clinicians and interdisciplinary teams, it explains how depression, anxiety, psychosis, trauma, medication effects, fatigue, pain, poor sleep and social factors can influence rehabilitation.The book introduces biopsychosocial, ICF-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centred and trauma-informed approaches. It covers safe assessment, consent, risk awareness, functional evaluation, outcome measures and clinical formulation. Practical guidance is provided for various physiotherapy interventions. Condition-specific precautions for children, older adults, people with severe mental illness, eating disorders, substance-use disorders and functional neurological disorder are included. Clinical cases, diagrams, tables, review questions and verifiable references help readers translate assessment findings into meaningful goals, phased interventions, progression criteria and person-centred rehabilitation plans.