Rehabilitation Psychology We Zigged When We Should Have Zagged
Rehabilitation psychology is more broadly based than we historically have acknowledged. Rehabilitation psychology should be viewed as the application of psychological constructs and principles to the care of individuals with chronic health conditions that are often, but not necessarily, disabling. I...
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| Published in: | Rehabilitation psychology Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 36 - 51 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Educational Publishing Foundation
01-02-1999
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Rehabilitation psychology is more broadly based
than we historically have acknowledged. Rehabilitation psychology
should be viewed as the application of psychological constructs and
principles to the care of individuals with chronic health conditions
that are often, but not necessarily, disabling. In addition, the type of care provided by rehabilitation psychology constitutes a
primary care psychology. Primary care psychology has a distinct
focus on the care of individuals with chronic conditions. Four
issues important to understanding rehabilitation psychology's
development and future are reviewed: (a) the factors that have
driven the growth of rehabilitation, (b) future trends that will
shape the development of rehabilitation, (c) the implications of the
emergence of "organized delivery systems" for rehabilitation, and
(d) the visibility of rehabilitation psychology as a model for
primary care psychology. |
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| ISSN: | 0090-5550 1939-1544 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/0090-5550.44.1.36 |