Therapeutic alliance development in physical therapy for people with serious mental illness: a qualitative study.

A qualitative study examined how physical therapists build therapeutic alliances with patients who have serious mental illness (SMI), a population that often faces barriers to effective PT care. Researchers identified key strategies and relational factors that clinicians use to foster trust and collaboration in this context. The findings offer practical guidance for PT practitioners working with individuals whose psychiatric diagnoses may complicate traditional patient-provider dynamics.

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