June 27th was PTSD Awareness Day. We are dedicating the month of July to educating our readers about the illness and the role that exercise can play in helping those with PTSD. Hopefully the month, instead of just one day, makes up for our tardiness…. Referrals to Exercise Physiologists for those suffering with PTSD have increased exponentially over […]
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Following up from Part 1 of Motivational Interviewing in Rehab, we’ve provided some extra detail at a time where adherence can falter and some recovery strategies might be needed! The Principles and The How to of Motivationally Interviewing Motivational Interviewing is: “A directive, patient-centred counselling style for eliciting behaviour change by helping patients to explore and
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April is an exciting month for Australians with consecutive public holidays, Easter, school holidays and Anzac day often meaning that many families will take time away and hit the road for a break. However, this poses a risk of faltering adherence to Rehab. To keep Rehab moving forward in this busy time we discuss a
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In our previous article, we gave a comprehensive background of perinatal depression and anxiety with a particular focus on postnatal depression (PND), in light of Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week from November 12th to 18th. In this update, you will find out why a multidisciplinary approach to PND works, and how best to provide
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Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week 12th – 18th November 2017 By Jennifer Smallridge, Accredited Exercise Physiologist At Specialised Health, our Exercise Physiologists are frequently working with customers with a diagnosed mental illness such as depression, anxiety, PTSD or bipolar disorder. One less frequently encountered condition in the Life Insurance space is Perinatal Depression.
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Whether we’re talking about a client with a primary mental illness or a secondary condition which has developed as a result of a long standing injury there’s no doubt that mental illness and psychological injuries are on the rise. Therefore, here are the top 4 tips for case managers overseeing a mental illness claim:
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