Integrated physical therapy in psychiatry, neuro-rehabilitation and rehabilitation of the aged
Hodkewitsch, E.; Riedmann, G.; Barolin, G.S.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 143(21): 556-560
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5341 PMID: 8147002 Document Number: 418781
Physiotherapy forms a main part of modern therapy, however it only can be optimal in full integration with pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and sociotherapy. Gerontopsychiatry offers a large field for physiotherapists. Besides highly specialised physiotherapy the dimension of recreation, fun-giving and amelioration of life quality must not be forgotten in physiotherapy. These possibilities from an important function within a human and humanitarian medicine. A further main condition for amelioration is to involve relatives fully in the therapeutical concept. Our experience has shown that within the domestic surrounding rehabilitative progress can well arrive; however, only if systematically prepared and uninterrupted stimulated.