South African Journal of Physiotherapy

1. Exploring the Confidence and Attitudes of Physiotherapy Students Working With People Experiencing Mental Ill Health: A Mixed-Methods Study
Erin Byrd, Hannah Alderson, Kariss Humber, Samantha McIver, Laura Hemmings
Journal of Physical Therapy Education  vol: 40  issue: 3  first page: 245  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000447

2. Exploring mental health through the eyes of physiotherapy students: Revealing knowledge and attitudes towards mental health roles
Ashutosh Singh, Anand Mohan Jha, Deepesh Sharma
International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research  vol: 10  issue: 3  first page: 142  year: 2024  
doi: 10.24289/ijsser.1512786

3. The Approach of Physiotherapists in the Management of Patients with Persistent Pain and Comorbid Anxiety/Depression: Are There Any Differences between Male and Female Professionals?
Michele Chiesa, Gregorio Nicolini, Massimiliano Buoli
Medicina  vol: 60  issue: 2  first page: 292  year: 2024  
doi: 10.3390/medicina60020292

4. Physiotherapy students’ knowledge and attitudes about their role in mental health
Ropafadzo R. Gunduza, Sandy Lord, Monique M. Keller
South African Journal of Physiotherapy  vol: 79  issue: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4102/sajp.v79i1.1867

5. Current knowledge and practice of post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect rehabilitation: A cross-sectional survey of South African neurorehabilitation physiotherapists
Chuka I. Umeonwuka, Ronel Roos, Veronica Ntsiea
South African Journal of Physiotherapy  vol: 78  issue: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.4102/sajp.v78i1.1624

6. Physiotherapy in Mental Health: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Practitioner and Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions
Farahdina Bachtiar, Chiara Mastrogiovanni, Grace McKeon, Davy Vancampfort, Holly Seale, Dicky C. Pelupessy, Afsana Anwar, Hilmi Zadah Faidullah, Brendon Stubbs, Simon Rosenbaum
Physiotherapy Research International  vol: 31  issue: 4  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1002/pri.70329

7. Physiotherapists’ perceptions of their role in treating and managing people with depression and anxiety disorders: A systematic review
Chelsea Ribeiro, Louisa Tsang, Brandon Lin, Kevin Kemp-Smith, Jennifer Phillips, James Furness
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice  vol: 40  issue: 3  first page: 431  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2122915

8. Attitudes of Indian Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Students Toward Mental Health and Psychiatry
Nidhi N. Dave, S. G. Praveen
The Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy  vol: 54  issue: 3  first page: 102  year: 2022  
doi: 10.4103/ijoth.ijoth_19_22

9. Fisioterapeutas e a internação psiquiátrica em hospitais gerais: cuidados e capacitação profissional
Marciana Fernandes Moll, Gabriela Paula Gimenes, Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura, Ana Beatriz Rizzo Zanardo, Giovana Beirigo Borges
Ciência, Cuidado e Saúde  vol: 20  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4025/ciencuidsaude.v20i0.53494

10. Physiotherapists Lack Knowledge in Mental Health: A Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes of Physical Therapists About Their Role in Mental Health
Madawi Alotaibi, Alanoud Alotaibi, Amani Alqahtani, Rand Alghonaim, Samira Alzahrani, Tala Altamimi, Doaa Aljasser, Samiah Alqabbani, Afrah Almuwais
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare  vol: Volume 17  first page: 2821  year: 2024  
doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S461746

11. Physiotherapy students’ perceptions of managing patients with mental illness: A qualitative exploration at a South African university
Maylene Salo, Farhana Karachi, Danelle Hess, Shamila Gamiet
South African Journal of Physiotherapy  vol: 82  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.4102/SAJP.v82i1.2355

12. Health professionals’ knowledge and understanding of inclusion health: a systematic literature review
Angela V Flynn, Margaret Bermingham, Maria Caples, Margaret Curtin, Caroline Dalton, Geraldine McLoughlin, James O’Mahony, Sonja Vucen, Mohamad M Saab
Health Policy and Planning  vol: 41  issue: 2  first page: 314  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1093/heapol/czaf024

13. Mental health education for physiotherapists: A scoping review
Marilyn Hooblaul, Thayananthee Nadasan, Olagbegi M. Oladapo
South African Journal of Psychiatry  vol: 29  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v29i0.2127

14. Opinions of physiotherapists at the University Teaching Hospital on assessing the psychological well-being of patients with stroke: A qualitative study
Taonga Nalungwe, Deborah Chileya, Joseph Lupenga, Jenna Scaramanga
PLOS Mental Health  vol: 2  issue: 10  first page: e0000482  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000482

15. Mental, physical, and respiratory health in people with tuberculosis in Southern Africa: a multi-country cohort analysis
Nicolas Banholzer, Guy Muula, Fiona Mureithi, Denise Evans, Jacqueline Huwa, Idiovino Rafael, Cordelia Kunzekwenyika, Nelly Jinga, Amina Fernando, Agness Thawani, Remo Schmutz, Carolyn Bolton, Gunar Günther, Matthias Egger, Andreas D. Haas, Annika C. Sweetland, Marie Ballif, Lukas Fenner
BMC Medicine  vol: 23  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12916-025-04321-6

16. Mental health content in the physiotherapy undergraduate curriculum in South Africa
Marilyn Hooblaul, Oladapo M. Olagbegi, Thayananthee Nadasan
South African Journal of Physiotherapy  vol: 80  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4102/SAJP.v80i1.2061

17. Attitudes of medical students toward psychiatry in Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review
Mohammad Mohebbi, Nastaran Nafissi, Farzaneh Ghotbani, Arash Khojasteh Zonoozi, Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili
Frontiers in Psychiatry  vol: 13  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1027377

18. Physiotherapy students’ and officers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of mental health
Marilyn Hooblaul, Oladapo M. Olagbegi, Thayananthee Nadasan
Health SA Gesondheid  vol: 29  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4102/HSAG.v29i0.2627