Overview
An enquiry into personal and psychological factors that influence outcomes in rehabilitation and long-term conditions. Identification of risk and protective factors in rehabilitation.
REHB 714 explores the psychological rehabilitation, covering topics from the impact of co-morbid mental health disorders to personal factors that foster resilience and recovery. Students will explore mental health care and treatment for individuals with physical health conditions, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the contributors to psychological well-being.
This paper focuses on the "Personal Factors" component of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning (ICF) framework. Students will examine research on personality, mental health conditions, and coping styles, deepening their understanding of how these factors influence rehabilitation within the broader context of the ICF.
About this paper
| Paper title | Personal and Psychological Factors in Rehabilitation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Rehabilitation |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026, expected to be offered in 2027 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,486.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- REHX 714
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGCertRehab, PGDipHealSc, PGDipPHC, PGDipRehab, PGCertPHC, PGDipPhty, MPhty
- Eligibility
Every applicant shall be a graduate or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years' full-time tertiary study.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice at rtru.uow@otago.ac.nz before selecting your programme.
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- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
Learning occurs through weekly 50 minute live tutorials via video conferencing, asynchronous discussion forums, 1:1 supervision and self-study. Learning is fully distance-learning. Assessment occurs through a series of linked assignments. There is no exam.
- Textbooks
No textbook required.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper the student will be able to:
- Identify the Personal Factors from the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model that influence the expression of an individual's functioning and/or disability
- Distinguish between different models of normal personality functioning and identify contemporary conceptualisations of personality disorder
- Apply the stress-diathesis model to the understanding of psychological responses to physical disabilities and long-term conditions
- Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of mental-physical health comorbidities, including an awareness of the interactions between mental disorders and physical conditions, and their consequent impact on disabilities and long-term condition management
- Identify evidence-based medical and psychological treatments for depression and panic disorder presenting in people with physical disabilities and long-term conditions
- Compare and contrast macro- and micro-analytic coping models and analyse their strengths and weaknesses
- Discuss the constructs of happiness, resilience and post-traumatic growth and relate these to positive psychology models of rehabilitation