Location
Philadelphia, PA
Start Date
9-5-2018 1:00 PM
Description
Introduction: The Neurobehavioral interplay between physiological occurrences and the subsequent psychological changes, and vice versa, are sometimes not directly investigated when trying to understand and treat various injuries.
Objective: The purpose of this Capstone project is to observe and further understand physiological and psychological interactions and the effects of those interactions in the rehabilitative process.
Methods: This Capstone project is based around observing several different physical therapy sessions at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and JFK Rehabilitation Institute, while conducting a literature review of previously published studies. This literature review is focused on the psychological and physiological aspects that play a role in the therapeutic and rehabilitative process. Functional ability, cognitive ability, motivation, emotion, and behavior were some of the main measures that were observed and reviewed. A journal was kept recording any relatable observations made.
Results: This project was not research based. Instead, the results consist of reviewing the literature from a Neurobehavioral perspective, while incorporating observable characteristics including the physiological and psychological impacts on the therapeutic process. Within each physical therapy session, the behavior, motivation, and emotion of the therapist and patient played a big role in the ability of the patient to successfully complete the required motor function. There were also indications of improving mental status and emotion once the patient was able to overcome a difficult motor task, which was previously not successfully completed. The general consensus of the literature review concludes that there is a relationship between physiological changes and psychological effects, and vice versa.
Discussion: The direct and indirect interactions between physiological and psychological changes should be looked at more thoroughly in the rehabilitative process, whether it be from a disabling illness or simple musculoskeletal pain.
Embargo Period
5-31-2018
The Neurobehavioral Interaction Between Physiological and Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, PA
Introduction: The Neurobehavioral interplay between physiological occurrences and the subsequent psychological changes, and vice versa, are sometimes not directly investigated when trying to understand and treat various injuries.
Objective: The purpose of this Capstone project is to observe and further understand physiological and psychological interactions and the effects of those interactions in the rehabilitative process.
Methods: This Capstone project is based around observing several different physical therapy sessions at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and JFK Rehabilitation Institute, while conducting a literature review of previously published studies. This literature review is focused on the psychological and physiological aspects that play a role in the therapeutic and rehabilitative process. Functional ability, cognitive ability, motivation, emotion, and behavior were some of the main measures that were observed and reviewed. A journal was kept recording any relatable observations made.
Results: This project was not research based. Instead, the results consist of reviewing the literature from a Neurobehavioral perspective, while incorporating observable characteristics including the physiological and psychological impacts on the therapeutic process. Within each physical therapy session, the behavior, motivation, and emotion of the therapist and patient played a big role in the ability of the patient to successfully complete the required motor function. There were also indications of improving mental status and emotion once the patient was able to overcome a difficult motor task, which was previously not successfully completed. The general consensus of the literature review concludes that there is a relationship between physiological changes and psychological effects, and vice versa.
Discussion: The direct and indirect interactions between physiological and psychological changes should be looked at more thoroughly in the rehabilitative process, whether it be from a disabling illness or simple musculoskeletal pain.