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== The International Organization of Physical Therapy in Mental Health (IOPTMH) ==
It is a subgroup of [[World Physiotherapy Network for Amputee Rehabilitation Project|WCPT]], was developed in 2011 from an international network of physical therapists working in the field of psychiatry and mental health. It developed a definition that generally describes the field of physiotherapy in mental health that is recognizable among most colleagues across the world.

[[Mental Health, Physical Activity and Physical Therapy|Physiotherapy in mental health]] is a speciality within physiotherapy, implemented in different health and mental health settings: psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. It is Person‐centered and provided for children, adolescents, adults and older people with common (mild, moderate) and severe, acute and chronic mental health problems, in primary and community care, inpatients and outpatients. It provides health promotion, preventive health care, treatment and rehabilitation for individuals, groups and in‐group therapeutic settings. They create a therapeutic relationship to provide assessment and services specifically related to the complexity of mental health within a supportive environment by applying a model including biological and psychosocial aspects. It aims to optimize well‐ being and empower the individual by promoting functional movement, movement awareness, physical activity and exercises, bringing together physical and mental aspects. It is based on the available scientific and best clinical evidence. Physiotherapists in mental health contribute to the multidisciplinary team and inter‐professional care<ref name=":1">Michel Probst, [https://www.intechopen.com/books/clinical-physical-therapy/physiotherapy-and-mental-health Physiotherapy and Mental Health,] Chapter 9, Clinical Physical Therapy
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