Identify four (4) questions you would ask a primary caregive…

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.  

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:

This question is based on the following case: Andy is 50 yea…

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.” After screening for yellow flags and based on the statements described above, what beliefs and/or behaviors do you want to modify?