What is Psychosocial Health?

Answer:
"The term psychosocial refers to an individual’s psychological development in and interaction with their social environment." - National Alliance on Mental Illness

View Educational Video from Bern University of Applied Sciences in Bern, Switzerland

What is Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)?

Answer: 

• "Psychosocial treatments are an effective way to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and their families.[...] 
• Psychosocial rehabilitation helps people develop the social, emotional and intellectual skills they need in order to live happily with the smallest amount of professional assistance they can manage.
• Psychosocial rehabilitation uses two strategies for intervention: learning coping skills so that they are more successful handling a stressful environment and developing resources that reduce future stressors."

View Educational Video from British Red Cross on Psychosocial Support:

Recreation Therapists construct appropriate and evidence-based recreation therapy interventions for treating patients with complex medical or mental health issues such as Polytrauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Spinal Cord Injury (SCI); Substance Use Disorder/ Addictions; Serious Mental Illness (SMI); and Hospice/Palliative Care"​ 
​- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Protection

Physical & Rehabilitative Health Protection

• Physical Rehabilitation (post injury, illness or surgery) ​- "recreational therapy can promote mild activity, thereby increasing flexibility and range of motion."
• Worker's Compensation 
• Personal Injury Accident Recovery
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Stroke 
• Cardiovascular disease
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)​
• Orthopedic and Spine Surgery 

Chronic Disability, Disease & Developmental Disorder Health Protection

• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• ADHD
• Cerebral Palsy
• Development Delays
• Hearing Impairment
• Intellectual Disability
• Learning Disabilities
• Hearing impairment
• Vision impairment ​​
• Dementia (Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease Dementia)
•  Abdominal Pain
• ​Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - "Functional restoration [...] "[R]ecreational therapy effectively combats kinesiophobia and promotes increased movement."
• Cancer Rehabilitation - "The optimal cancer rehabilitation team includes physiatry, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, recreational therapy, nutritionists, social workers, psychologists, orthotists, and prosthetists, among others. "
• Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Headaches

"Recreation therapists, also referred to as therapeutic recreation specialists, provide treatment services and recreation activities for individuals with disabilities. Using a variety of techniques, including arts and crafts, animals, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music and community outings, therapists improve and maintain the physical, mental and emotional well-being of their clients. Recreation therapists can also help individuals reduce depression, stress and anxiety, build confidence, and socialize effectively so that they can enjoy greater independence. In addition, therapists help people with disabilities integrate into the community by teaching them how to use community resources and participate in recreational activities." - Autism Speaks

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Mental & Behavioral Health Protection

• Anxiety Disorders (OCD, PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorders)
• Entrepreneurship related stress & anxiety ("self‐employed people experience greater stress than employees")
• Serious emotional disturbances (SEDs)
• Schizophrenia
• Major Depressive Disorder  
• Serious functional impairment such as: Risk of Self-Harm
• Severe Disruptive or Aggressive Behavior​
• Substance Abuse 
• Psychoactive Medication Treatment
• Severe eating or substance abuse disorder​​

Health Promotion

• Workplace Wellness Health Initiatives & Therapies 
• Ergonomic Evaluations
• ​Weight Health Optimization (Maintenance, Loss or Gain)
• Active Seniors  
• Community Integration
• Nature Enrichment