Rehabilitation psychologists work with stroke and accident victims, people with mental retardation, and those with developmental disabilities caused by such conditions as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. They help clients adapt to their situation, frequently working with other health care professionals. They deal with issues of personal adjustment, interpersonal relations, the work world, and pain management. Rehabilitation psychologists have also become more involved in public health programs to prevent disabilities, especially those caused by violence and substance abuse. They may testify in court as expert witnesses about the causes and effects of a disability and a person's rehabilitation needs.
For further inforamtion regarding rehabilitation psychology you can visit this website.
http://www.apa.org/divisions/div22/
For a sample program in rehabilitation psychology you can visit this website.
http://www.educ.msstate.edu/CEdEPy/academic_pro_rc.htm
*This is merely a sample program for this specialty. We are in no way endorsing this particular college or program.
Education Directorate & the Office of Public Communications. (1998). Psychology/Careers for the twenty-first century. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
