Holistic Approaches to Health Recovery

Holistic approaches to health recovery emphasize treating the whole person, rather than addressing only the symptoms of illness or injury. This perspective integrates conventional medical treatments with complementary practices such as nutrition, physical activity, mental health support, mindfulness, and alternative therapies. By considering the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and social well-being, holistic recovery promotes lasting healing, resilience, and overall quality of life. As healthcare systems recognize the value of personalized and preventive care, holistic approaches become a vital part of recovery pathways for individuals facing both acute conditions and chronic illnesses. Holistic Approaches to Health Recovery examines the diverse areas of rehabilitation in health, covering speech therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, nutrition, and more. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective, exploring synergies between various rehabilitation practices to create a holistic approach to health and wellness. This book covers topics such as clinical science, healthcare delivery, and patient care, and is a useful resource for medical professionals, psychologists, nutritionists, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

Rita Alegria is a Speech and Language Therapist since 2000. Rita is graduated at the Porto College of Health Technology. She has a PhD in 'Language Disorders and Development, Specialty Language Disorders'. Rita has been a lecturer at Fernando Pessoa College of Health since 2008. Her research focuses on speech therapy in an aquatic setting for patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis or with bilateral vocal fold nodules. Additionally, her roles include that of; Clinical Supervisor, Scientific Reviewer (in her area of expertise), Guest Lecturer at Domestic and International congresses/workshops and is a published Author/Co-Author in National and International journals.

Daniela Oliveira Vieira . She completed her PhD degree in language development and perturbation in 2022 at Fernando Pessoa University, her SLP specialist at 2021 at Fernando Pessoa Health School, her Master's Degree in Oncology in 2010 at the University of Porto's Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute and her Degree in Speech Therapy in 2008 at the Fernando Pessoa University. She is an Adjunt Professor at Fernando Pessoa Health School. Published 6 articles in specialized journals. She has 2 book chapters and 1 book. Organized 5 events. Participated in 11 events. Supervised 5 master's thesis(es) and co-supervised 2. Supervised 8 bachelor's/master's thesis(es) and co-supervised 1. Participated as technical development in 2 project(s). She works in the area(s) of Medical and Health Sciences, with an emphasis on Health Sciences and Medical and Health Sciences. In her professional activities, she has interacted with 15 collaborators in co-authoring scientific papers. In her Ciência Vitae CV, the most frequent terms used to contextualise her scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: rehabilitation; speech therapy; head and neck; dysphagia; quality of life; questionnaire; oncology.