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3.00 Credits
Three lecture. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PSY 101. Focuses on the theories of personality development including psychoanalytic, physiological, trait and cognitive theories. Covers the major factors that influence personality development including genetics, environmental factors, self-concept, sex roles, and health.
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3.00 Credits
Three lecture. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PSY 101. Focuses on the historical and current views involved in defining mental illness, the causes of mental illness, and the major types and methods of assessing, treating and preventing mental illness.
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3.00 Credits
Three lecture. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the assessment test or successful completion of TRE 089 and TRM 091. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 103 and PTA 200. History of Physical Therapy, purpose, benefits, and goals of the Arizona and American Physical Therapy Associations (APTA). Roles and responsibilities of physical therapists (PT) and physical therapist assistants (PTA). Patient care, legal issues, principles of physical therapy treatment, education requirements, and functions of the American Physical Therapy Association. Introduction to medical terminology with emphasis on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation.
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4.00 Credits
Three lecture; three lab. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the assessment test or successful completion of TRE 089 and TRM 091. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 101 and PTA 200. Physical principles of human motion. Emphasis on structure, movement and stability of specific joints. Normal and abnormal human locomotion. Stabilizing and motion producing forces upon extremities and the spine. Kinesiological analysis of functional movement of the human body. Theory and principles of goniometry and manual muscle testing. Normal range of motion of the spine and extremities. Normal posture and common postural deviations. Palpation and identification of pertinent bony and soft tissue structures. Documentation in goniometry, muscle testing, and posture assessment.
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4.00 Credits
Two lecture; six lab. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the assessment test or successful completion of TRE 089 and TRM 091. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 101 and PTA 103. Theory, principles and practice of proper body mechanics. Principles and techniques of gait training, patient bed mobility and transfers, wheelchair mobility. Theory, principles and techniques of therapeutic exercise. Patient instruction, assessment techniques, assistive devices and equipment used by the physical therapy assistants and their patients. Safety and first aid in physical therapy practice settings. Documentation requirements for physical therapy interventions.
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5.00 Credits
Three lecture; six lab. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 203, PTA 205 and PTA 214. Stages of inflammation responses and tissue repair. Theories on pain. Guidelines for patient positioning and safety. Principles and application of thermal agents. Application and documentation of superficial heat and cold, ultrasound, electromagnetic radiation, massage, hydrotherapy, light intermittent venous compression, and traction. Indications and contraindications for treatment methods. Research in physical therapy.
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3.00 Credits
Three lecture. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 202, PTA 205 and PTA 214. Pathologic terminology and definitions. Specific disease processes specific to physical therapy. Functional anatomy, select medical tests for diagnosis, and medication and effects on therapy. Principles of wellness and disease prevention.
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2.00 Credits
Two lecture. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 202, PTA 203 and PTA 214. Communication skills in the Physical Therapy setting. Self-image in communication. Active listening, responding to problems, body language, patient interview skills. Communicating with the chronically ill and dying patients and their families. Communicating with persons with disabilities. Cultural differences in communication and views of Health Care.
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3.00 Credits
160 clinic hours. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PTA 101-205 and PTA 214. Clinical experience with maximum supervision for physical therapist assisting students. Application of physical therapy skills and techniques in specific clinical settings. Interaction with patients, family members and members of the heath care team.
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5.00 Credits
Three lecture; six lab. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 210, PTA 215, PTA 217 and PTA 230. Rehabilitation strategies for brain injured patients. Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) emphasized. Theories and alternative physical therapy treatment for neurologically impaired patients. Clinical applications and treatment of patients. Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spinal cord injury management, and prosthetics/orthotics. Emphasis on proficiency in "hands on"techniques.
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