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What is clinical reasoning?
Following is ACAPT's adopted understanding of clinical reasoning as outlined in Clinical reasoning in physical therapy: A concept analysis - Huhn, K. Gilliland, S. J. Black, L.L. Wainwright, S. Christensen, N. Clinical Reasoning in Physical Therapy: A Concept Analysis, Physical Therapy, Volume 99, Issue 4, April 2019, Pages 440–456.
“Based on the concept analysis and the themes and patterns that emerged, clinical reasoning in physical therapy could be conceptualized as integrating cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills. It is contextual in nature and involves both therapist and client perspectives. It is adaptive, iterative and collaborative with the intended outcome being a biopsychosocial approach to patient/client management.”
Thank you to the work by: Karen Huhn, Chair; Jacquelyn Ruen, Matt Walk, Keven Helgeson, Teresa Miller.