Rehabilitation PsychologyRehabilitation psychology is a profession dealing to help individuals, people, caregivers and family members who are struggling with various disability effects and are seeking to restore hope and meanings to their life.A limitation in sensory, physical, emotional or cognitive (thinking) functioning is called as disability. A disability can affect the person's capacity of learning, of working, of maintaining relationship, of managing personal or family responsibilities, or participating in recreational activities. Rehabilitation psychology has great importance in the recovery process of people suffering from different disabilities. Some of the most common conditions resulting in disability include: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, amputation, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, learning disability, orthopedic injury, pervasive developmental disorders, arthritis, vision and hearing impairment, and pain syndromes.
Other most common conditions resulting in disability include:
To become a rehabilitation psychologist and to care for the people affected by disabilities, a person must complete a doctoral degree in psychology and an internship or other intensive training program in which they get experience serving people with a wide range of disabilities. The rehabilitation psychologists are the specialists in rehabilitation psychology who are well trained and are dedicated to help people affected by various disabilities succeed in reclaiming their sense of value, of contribution, of belonging, and of significant participation in the society. The education and consultation program involves community members such as teachers or employers and referrals to other specialists when needed. Following services are generally provided by all Rehabilitation Psychologists:
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