Professional Roles in Mental Health and Cerebral Palsy
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Association of motor impairment, sleep disorders, pain and fatigue with mental health disorders in children, adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy is well documented.[1][2] The number and the complexity of factors affecting mental health requires the team of professionals to address all of them to achieve the best possible outcome. Both high- and low-income countries have only few mental health services that provide adequate support for mental health care within rehabilitation systems to address the unique mental health needs of individuals with cerebral palsy.[3] This article highlights the roles of different healthcare professionals to help understand their role within the rehabilitation team.
Physiotherapists[edit | edit source]
Goals:
- To address the physical aspects of care
- To promote mental health and emotional well-being
- To address musculoskeletal pain
- To identify ways to help the children and their families to cope in daily life
- A daily dose of at least sixty minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity, mostly aerobic, physical activity, across the week physical activity is recommended for children aged 5 to 17, regardless of disability.
- Children and adolescents should do at least an average of 60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous intensity, mostly aerobic, physical activity, across the week;
- Vigorous-intensity aerobic activities, as well as those that strengthen muscle and bone should be incorporated at least 3 days a week.
Occupational Therapists[edit | edit source]
Speech Language Pathologists[edit | edit source]
Nursing[edit | edit source]
Psychologists, Counsellors, and Social Workers[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Van Der Slot WM, Nieuwenhuijsen C, Van Den Berg-Emons RJ, Bergen MP, Hilberink SR, Stam HJ, Roebroeck ME. Chronic pain, fatigue, and depressive symptoms in adults with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2012 Sep;54(9):836-42.
- ↑ Whitney DG, Warschausky SA, Whibley D, Kratz A, Murphy SL, Hurvitz EA, Peterson MD. Clinical factors associated with mood affective disorders among adults with cerebral palsy. Neurol Clin Pract. 2020 Jun;10(3):206-213.
- ↑ Eres R, Reddihough D, Coghill D. Addressing mental health problems in Australians with cerebral palsy: a need for specialist mental health services. Advances in Mental Health, 2022;20(3): 281-284.
