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therapist

vr.tr.therapist · thing-q2419397

Let an agent explain therapists, relay professions, training, regulation and how to find qualified practitioners from professional body and regulator sources, point people in crisis to emergency services and crisis lines, describe the named roles, and distinguish therapists from physicians, psychiatrists, unregulated wellness practitioners and the traditional hajam.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What a therapist is.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. Is someone in crisis or thinking of self-harm, in which case contact a crisis line or emergency services now? boundary
  2. What is a therapist, and how does the role differ from physicians, psychiatrists, wellness practitioners and hajams? definition

Roles

Named roles.

Roles

Roles.

  1. What do massage therapists, sports massage practitioners, shiatsu practitioners, occupational therapists and hajams do? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific role? action
Professions Professions.

Training

Training.

Training

Training.

  1. How are physical, occupational and psychological therapists trained? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Evidence

Evidence base.

Evidence

Evidence.

  1. What evidence supports massage and bodywork therapies, with findings attributed? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Regulation Regulation.

Register

Checking registration.

Register

Register.

  1. How can people check a therapist s registration? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Health and Care Professions Council? action

Titles

Protected titles.

Titles

Titles.

  1. Which therapist titles are legally protected, in general terms? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary
Context Traditions.

Hajam

Traditional hajam.

Hajam

Hajam.

  1. What is the traditional role of the hajam and cupping practice? provenance
  2. Which entry fits cupping therapy? action

Shiatsu

Shiatsu.

Shiatsu

Shiatsu.

  1. What is shiatsu, and how is it regulated in Japan? provenance
  2. Which entry fits shiatsu? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.PER
Other names and narrower kinds
hajam, massage therapist, sports massager, licensed masseur, shiatsu practitioner, occupational therapist, music therapist, trauma therapist, auditory-verbal therapist, cupping therapist, Alexander Technique Therapist, socratic therapist

What it is Filled

A person trained to treat illness, injury, disability or psychological difficulties, usually with non-surgical and non-drug methods, including physical, occupational, speech and language, respiratory and psychological therapists and counsellors, and massage therapists, licensed masseurs, sports massage practitioners and shiatsu practitioners, whose regulation varies widely by country; the registry alias hajam names a traditional barber-surgeon and cupping practitioner in South Asia and the Middle East. People should check that a therapist is registered with the relevant regulator, and anyone in crisis should contact a crisis line or emergency services.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain therapists, relay professions, training, regulation and how to find qualified practitioners from professional body and regulator sources, point people in crisis to emergency services and crisis lines, describe the named roles, and distinguish therapists from physicians, psychiatrists, unregulated wellness practitioners and the traditional hajam.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Non-surgical treatment
  • Many specialties
  • Varied regulation
  • Protected titles in some countries

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Present an unregulated practitioner as holding a protected professional title.
  • Give therapy or treatment advice that replaces a qualified practitioner for a specific case.
  • Ignore signs that a person is in crisis or at risk of harming themselves.
  • Endorse therapies that lack evidence as if they were proven.

Only with a human decision

  • Referring a person to a specific therapist or service.
  • Contacting emergency services for someone who disclosed risk to their life.

May

  • Explain the kinds of therapist and what each profession is trained to do.
  • Help a person find a registered therapist through the official register of their country.

Moral aspects Filled

  • People come to therapists when vulnerable; trust and confidentiality are at the core.
  • Unqualified practice can harm people who believe they are getting proper care.

Who is affected

  • Clients and patients
  • Families
  • Qualified practitioners

Owners Filled

Steward

The practitioner, accountable to the professional regulator or registration body of their country.

Master systems

  • National registers of health and care professionals

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q55071047 - registry parent class

related

  • allied health professional - in registry terms
  • occupational therapist
  • psychiatrist
  • hajam - traditional practitioner

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.therapist
  • Wikidata: Q2419397 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2419397)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • registry parent: allied health professional note
  • UK regulator for many therapists: Health and Care Professions Council body
  • regulation of massage: varies by country and state note

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Treatment and rehabilitation professional
  • Hajam, massage therapist, sports massager, licensed masseur, shiatsu practitioner, occupational therapist
  • Physicians diagnose and prescribe; psychiatrists are medical doctors; wellness practitioners may be unregulated; hajams are traditional practitioners
  • Not a single appearance; clinicians in clinics, hospitals, schools and practices.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain professions and training
  • relay regulation and registration checks
  • describe named roles
  • point to crisis support

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Unregulated practitioners using protected-sounding titles
  • Missing crisis situations
  • Endorsing unproven therapies

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • National health professions regulation such as the HCPC
  • US state licensing boards
  • Protected title laws

Context of use required Filled

  • Providing treatment and rehabilitation.
  • physiotherapists and physical therapists
  • occupational therapists
  • speech and language therapists
  • psychotherapists and counsellors
  • massage and bodywork therapists

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q2419397: therapist - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Therapist - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should massage therapists be split into a separate entry?
  • The registry alias hajam should be moved to traditional practitioners
  • How should regulators be linked by country?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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