Being a physical therapist for seven years makes me exposed to a lot of moments which are based on therapist-patient relationship. Some patients are afraid of being at a therapy place and seeing a physical therapist who wears a white coat; others are worried about their therapy results; and others are frustrated from coming twice a week for treatment without seeing too many changes in their symptoms. In addition, some of them are angry of being in pain, afraid of not getting better and anxious to get better. As a therapist, I face a lot of difficult situations which do not require my medical background to solve, but rather they need wisdom and understanding in order to make the patients feel better physically and emotionally. Writing a “Discourse” about these moments which happen when the patients have some concerns about their treatments and health is interesting. Using the discourse method to describe these situations of being worried, frustrated, and confused will clarify some aspects and help to solve some therapist-patient relationship problems.
Searching for sources is the main process for this “Discourse” because this how the research materials were collected. The book for Reneau Peurifoy, Anxiety, Phobia and Panic, is chosen as a primary text because it defines these feelings and introduces some suggestions for solving them. The clinical explanation of some of these patients’ emotional moments was done by Green, MD and Clark, MD and is also included in this assignment. One reason for this is to give us a better understanding of human behavior. Patients act this way at medical offices because of being stressed out by their pain and fears. Ten Simple Solutions to Stress by Dr. Michaels mentions some moments of stressful situations and introduces some solutions to help the people to overcome these situations. A novel by the bestselling author of panic, Jeff Abbott, is included in this discourse because he provides good descriptions of fears and anxiety moments. All of these sources are providing very interesting information to write the required discourse.
