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Whatever your goals, your healthcare provider may advise that you see a physical therapist. They can help you reach your goals with a 3-stage rehab program. Read on for details.

A specific phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It causes an intense fear of a certain object or situation. Many people with this disorder fear animals, such as dogs or snakes. Other people are afraid of closed spaces (claustrophobia), heights (acrophobia), or flying. Often, there's no reason to be afraid. Yet the fear seems beyond your control.

You may have PTSD if you've been through a traumatic event and are having trouble dealing with it. Such events may include a car crash, rape, domestic violence, military combat, or violent crime. Learn about the symptoms of PTSD and treatment for it.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen after you go through a severe trauma. Treatment is available. Along with therapy (also called counseling), medicine may help manage your symptoms.

People with personality disorders have a hard time forming normal relationships. They often have trouble with school or work. And they may often feel depressed, sad, and alone. There are many types of personality disorders. Each has specific symptoms.

Patients who feel that you’ve heard and understood them are more likely to follow your treatment advice. Here are tips to help.

How can you improve patient compliance? Clinical outcome data supports the 3 theories below as predictive models for behavior. The self-efficacy, health beliefs, and stages of change models can all be helpful in determining a patient’s readiness to change.

Use these tips to help you maximize each patient encounter. They'll help you get your message across in a clear, understandable way.

Patient information extends your office visit beyond the few minutes you can spend face-to-face. You can increase compliance and cooperation even further by using patient education materials in ways that help patients learn and remember more of your advice.