PT CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE

We examine an array of sex anomaly disorders and mental illness disorders with which a physical therapy patient may present as a comorbidity. We explore the impact these comorbidites can have on a patient's ability to participate in and benefit from physical therapy. We discuss medical interventions provided to these patients by other medical professionals and the implications of these interventions on physical therapy. Case scenarios of patients with one or more of these comorbidities are integrated throughout the course. 

1. Examine a variety of sex anomaly disorders with which a physical therapy patient may present as a comorbidity - to include Klinefelter's syndrome, XXYY syndrome, Turner syndrome, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), Swyer syndrome, de la Chapelle syndrome and ambiguous genitalia.
2. Explore common medical interventions provided to patients with a variety of sex anomaly disorders and explore their implications on physical therapy.
3. Discuss strategies patients use to self-address a variety of sex anomaly disorders.
4. Examine a variety of mental illness disorders with which a physical therapy patient present as a comorbidity - to include disorders of adult personality and behavior, including organic disorders such as dementia; mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use; delusional disorder such as schizophrenia; mood disorders such as depression and bipolar affective; neurotic disorders such as anxiety and somatoform disorders (e.g., body dysmorphia); behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors such as eating disorders; disorders of adult personality and behavior such as gender identity disorders and disorders of sexual preference. 
5. Explore common medical interventions provided to patients with a variety of mental health disorders, including psychotropic medications and mental health therapy and their implications on physical therapy.
6. Discuss strategies patients use to self-address a variety of sex anomaly disorders and mental disorders.
7. Discuss how sex anomaly and mental illness comorbidities can impact a patient's ability to participate in, progress, and benefit from the physical therapy.