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Rehabilitation Psychology: Realizing the True Potential

Rehabilitation Psychology: Realizing the True Potential As the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, this article reflects on the current status and important trends in health care and technology that are likely to have the largest impact on the science and practice of rehabilitation psychologists in the next decade. These trends include the prevalence of chronic conditions, health disparities, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom injuries, and caregiver burden. The implications of these trends are also discussed in the context of rehabilitation psychologists' involvement in public policy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Rehabilitation Psychology American Psychological Association

Rehabilitation Psychology: Realizing the True Potential

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0090-5550
eISSN
1939-1544
DOI
10.1037/0090-5550.53.2.111
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Abstract

As the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, this article reflects on the current status and important trends in health care and technology that are likely to have the largest impact on the science and practice of rehabilitation psychologists in the next decade. These trends include the prevalence of chronic conditions, health disparities, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom injuries, and caregiver burden. The implications of these trends are also discussed in the context of rehabilitation psychologists' involvement in public policy.

Journal

Rehabilitation PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association

Published: May 1, 2008

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