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Making connections: Foundational developmental psychology for massage therapists

How can knowing how humans grow and develop prepare us for understanding our clients' unique and universal needs?

 

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This e-Book provides a comprehensive foundation in basic developmental psychology for use in clinical settings, research literacy, and communication with other healthcare professionals. Completing the material in this e-Book will prepare the student to understand developmental psychology knowledge shared by healthcare professionals. This material is prerequisite knowledge for massage educational objectives, as outlined by various stakeholders in the following table.

 

 

Massage educational objectives addressed by this e-Book

Guidelines document Learning objective
College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) Guidelines for Foundational Knowledge Objective
Inter-Jurisdictional Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile for Massage Therapists (British Columbia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, and Alberta) Objective
ITEC qualifications: International Objective
ITEC qualifications: UK Objective
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) Content Outline Objective
Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBoK) Objective
Massage Therapy Competency Standards (College of Massage Therapists of Ontario) Objective
National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) Content Outline Objective
National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) Content Outline Objective
National Certification for Advanced Practice (NCAP) test specifications report Objective

 

 

 
 
 

Massage educational objectives addressed by this e-Book

Guidelines document Learning objective
College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) Guidelines for Foundational Knowledge Objective
ITEC qualifications: International Objective
ITEC qualifications: UK Objective
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) Content Outline Objective
Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBoK) Objective
National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) Content Outline Objective
National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) Content Outline Objective
National Certification for Advanced Practice (NCAP) test specifications report
  • Employ ergonomic techniques
  • Practice biomechanics
  • Create work / life balance
  • Honor your own self care needs
  • Balance work load and personal finances
  • Schedule unstructured time
  • Receive regular massage and bodywork from a variety of practitioners
  • Practice regular self assessment procedures
  • Practice healthy relationships

 

 

 

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Learning objectives:

  • Psychological implications of altruism, love, and kindness in stages of human development (to address information need identified in MTBoK)