This unit of study aims to develop in students a basic understanding of the psychological aspects of rehabilitation. It is not intended that graduates of the unit will be equipped to provide the primary psychological care of rehabilitation clients because in most instances they are part of a team which includes clinical and neuro-psychologists. However, they should have an understanding of the psychological aspects of the rehabilitation process. The unit will include the following topics: counselling and interviewing skills – verbal and non-verbal, listening skills, body language, human interaction; human behaviour and development, lifestyle, life-cycle, life crisis, life development; coping with injury; dealing with grief and loss; coping with chronic pain; stress management, anxiety and depression; self-confidence, development and maintenance, particularly in the transitions which occur during rehabilitation; motivation, intrinsic-extrinsic, goal orientations, self-efficacy, goal setting, physical, psychological and technical.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.