Physiotherapists' views, perceived knowledge, and reported use of psychosocial strategies in practice

C Driver, GP Lovell, F Oprescu - Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Research has addressed the usefulness of psychosocial strategies within
physiotherapy, as part of a biopsychosocial model. A lack of current research in Australia …

Exploring physiotherapists' considerations regarding the use of psychosocial strategies in practice

C Driver, F Oprescu, GP Lovell - Physiotherapy Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate what factors physiotherapists consider when deciding whether to
use psychosocial strategies with their patients and what factors they consider when …

Psychosocial strategies for physiotherapy: A qualitative examination of physiotherapists' reported training preferences

C Driver, GP Lovell, F Oprescu - Nursing & Health Sciences, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Physiotherapists report using a range of psychosocial strategies in their practice, yet,
barriers to implementation include lack of time, limited knowledge, and minimal training. This …

Knowledge, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs of physiotherapists towards the use of psychological interventions in physiotherapy practice: a systematic review

C Driver, B Kean, F Oprescu… - Disability and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To systematically review and analyze the literature exploring the knowledge,
behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs of physiotherapists towards the use of psychological …

An exploration of physiotherapists' perceived benefits and barriers towards using psychosocial strategies in their practice

C Driver, F Oprescu, GP Lovell - Musculoskeletal care, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study aimed to determine what physiotherapists perceive are the benefits
of using psychosocial strategies in their own practice, and whether perceived barriers …

Musculoskeletal physiotherapists' use of psychological interventions: a systematic review of therapists' perceptions and practice

J Alexanders, A Anderson, S Henderson - Physiotherapy, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Research has demonstrated that incorporating psychological interventions
within physiotherapy practice has numerous potential benefits. Despite this physiotherapists …

The role of psychological skills within physiotherapy: A narrative review of the profession and training

J Alexanders, C Douglas - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The importance of treating the psychological well-being of patients is increasingly
recognised as an integral part of physiotherapy provision and specified in the World Health …

The application of psychologically informed practice: observations of experienced physiotherapists working with people with chronic pain

D Denneny, A Frijdal, N Bianchi-Berthouze… - Physiotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Psychologically informed practice (PIP) is advocated for physiotherapists to help
people with chronic pain. There is little research observing how PIP is delivered in clinical …

Students and physiotherapists experience physiotherapy in particular ways: A phenomenologically oriented study

S Barradell, T Peseta, S Barrie - Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Design: Two-part phenomenologically oriented study. Thirteen physiotherapy
students/recent graduates and 32 qualified physiotherapists were interviewed. The …

A qualitative and quantitative investigation of the psychology content of UK physiotherapy education programs

CA Heaney, AJK Green, CL Rostron… - Journal of Physical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose. A knowledge and understanding of psychology is recognized as
being important to physiotherapy practice since psychological factors can impact upon …