Now, more than ever, the field of rehabilitation psychology is growing. This book--one of the few that focuses solely on rehabilitation psychology research--provides the reader with the most up-to-date look at research and practice within the field of rehabilitation psychology. It offers recommendations for future research programs, policy changes, and clinical interventions from the various perspectives within rehabilitation psychology research and practice, and seeks to demonstrate how much the field can evolve with the implementation of these changes. Topics covered include: Assistive technology Health policy Cultural diversity Employment Future of rehabilitation research Community integration Health disparities
Author(s): Kristofer J. Hagglund PhD ABPP, Allen W. Heinemann PhD ABPP
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 313
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 8
Introduction: The Maturation of Psychology in Disability and Rehabilitation Research......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 18
SECTION I: COMMUNITY INTEGRATION......Page 22
Introduction to Section I: Community Integration......Page 24
ONE: Community Integration Research: An Empowerment Paradigm......Page 26
TWO: Considering Class, Culture, and Access in Rehabilitation Intervention and Research......Page 46
THREE: Health Disparities: Focus on Disability......Page 66
SECTION II: HEALTH, FUNCTION, AND WELL-BEING......Page 92
Introduction to Section II: Health, Function, and Well-Being......Page 94
FOUR: Broadening Paradigms of Disability Research to Clinical Practice: Implications for Conceptualization and Application......Page 96
FIVE: Social Development and Adjustment of Children With Neurodevelopmental Conditions......Page 124
SIX: Psychosocial Aspects Related to Dual Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder and Disability......Page 138
SECTION III: EMPLOYMENT......Page 160
Introduction to Section III: Employment......Page 162
SEVEN: Employment and Disability Policy: Recommendations for a Social Sciences Research Agenda......Page 164
EIGHT: Evidence-Based Employment Practices in Vocational Rehabilitation......Page 200
SECTION IV: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN......Page 232
Introduction to Section IV: Assistive Technology and Design......Page 234
NINE: Policy Issues in Evaluating and Selecting Assistive Technology and Other Resources for Persons With Disabilities......Page 236
TEN: Contextually Appropriate Design in Rural Community Disability and Rehabilitation Science......Page 264
ELEVEN: Internet Resources for People With Disabilities: Applications and Research Directions......Page 284
A......Page 300
C......Page 301
E......Page 303
I......Page 305
M......Page 306
N......Page 307
P......Page 308
R......Page 309
S......Page 310
T......Page 311
V......Page 312
Y......Page 313
