Physiotherapy in mental health care: evidence and future directions

Interest in the role physiotherapists can have in the treatment of mental disorders is significantly growing. In his lecture, “The need for physiotherapists to help people with mental illness: An evidence-based overview and next steps”, Dr Brendon Stubbs will present an overview of the evidence for physiotherapy in the treatment of a wide range of mental disorders. This seminar will be of interest for physiotherapists, medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists and everyone interested in the mental health care of the future.

19.30 | Welcome and introduction of the speaker
Prof. dr. Tine Van Damme

19.35 | Lecture “The need for physiotherapists to help people with mental illness: An evidence-based overview and next steps”
Dr. Brendon Stubbs

21.00 | Discussion
Moderated by prof. dr. Davy Vancampfort and prof. dr. Filip Bouckaert

21.30 | Farewell drink

Coördinatie

Prof. Davy Vancampfort, prof. Tine Van Damme, prof. dr. Filip Bouckaert, UPC KU Leuven

Accreditatie

Accreditatie voor artsen en kinesitherapeuten is aangevraagd.

Kostprijs en inschrijving

| Free – students and supervisors of the internships mental health physiotherapy and psychomotor therapy
| 20 euro – members VVPMT, ABCIG geestelijke gezondheid en psychomotorische kinesitherapie,  staff KU Leuven and UPC KU Leuven
| 50 euro – external interested colleagues

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davy.vancampfort@kuleuven.be