PSYCHOMOTOR REHABILITATION’S WAYS

TO PATIENTS WITH VERTEBRO-MEDULLARY INJURIES

 

State Mariana, Clinician psychologist

Dumitrescu Simona Clinician psychologist

OBJECTIVES:

Psychological actions performance in psychomotor and social rehabilitation to persons with vertebro-medullary injuries using wheelchair.

MATERIAL & METHODS:

In this study we observed 25 persons.

We made use of next methods:

-          The clinical interview that allows to collecting notes in how the individual relates to the situation, his emotional reactions, cognitive style, behaviors and defense mechanisms;

-          Psychological Testing: Hamilton anxiety scale, Hamilton depression scale, an assessment Scale for cognitive defense mechanisms;

-          Intervention techniques specific cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.

RESULTS:

-          patient participation and interest in recovery process, avoid physical and psychological consequences of the sub/super-involvement in recovery, avoid psychological consequences of unrealistic expectations, the expansion of the recuperatory orientation from physical size towards other dimensions: psychological, social; acceptance of their associative approach;

-          awareness adaptive resources that are available to cope with difficulties;

-          finding solutions to pass-over difficult problems;

-          self-development abilities in mental status;

-          forming of habits of “self”.

DISCUSSIONS & CONCLUSIONS:

Vertebro-medullary injuries, by their consequences, introduce the subject into a new functional register. Psychological intervention with achieving objectives, improve the quality of life by adjustment to new conditions, involving the subject as active factor in this direction.

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4.       Mircea Miclea, Stress and psychological defense