You are a practicing physical therapist in a neuro OP clinic…
You are a practicing physical therapist in a neuro OP clinic that universally screens for depression and anxiety using the PHQ-2 and GAD-2. Today you will be doing an initial evaluation of a 62 year old female with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis that has a positive screen for depression and admits that she has been depressed lately. The first step the physical therapist should take to address these depressive symptoms is:
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Identify four (4) questions you would ask a primary caregiver, who is providing informal care to a family member, to screen for caregiver burden or burnout. Explain why the information obtained from each of these questions would be valuable in determining an effective plan.
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This question is based on the following case: Andy is 50 year-old male with low back pain that started about 9 weeks ago. During the patient interview he uses statements such as: “I am not sure why I am still in pain, it feels like something is wrong with my back,” “the doctor just saw me for 5 minutes and referred me to physical therapy,” “I was told everything is ok with my back, but I am still in pain, “I avoid anything that gives me pain, why should I do the exercises if I can hurt myself and make my pain worse?” and “I don’t think I will ever get better, the pain is always there.” During the treatment, you want to educate on all of the following except:
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