Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22)

Script:…and now for another Human Factors Minute! Rehabilitation Psychology is a specialty area within psychology focused on the study and application of psychological knowledge and skills on behalf of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions in order to maximize healthy, welfare and overall quality of life. Division 22 was among first Divisions in the American Psychological Association and has been around since 1938 with a significant focus on: AIDS, spinal cord injury, strokes and amputations. Division 22 additionally focuses on bridging the gap between psychological and physical supports for individuals and disabilities and the general public such as hosting seminars/teaching opportunities on accessibility, the illness itself and trainings. While pursuing therapies and accessibility for persons with disabilities, they look at the person and their environment as opposed to just the disability; looking at things like age, gender, physical residence and geographic location to name a few. Rehabilitation Psychologists can be found across an array of workplaces like hospital settings both inpatient and outpatient, specialty clinics, community agencies and long term care facilities and will be integrated as part of a comprehensive care team, staying true to the nature of rehab psychology. Beyond these spaces you’ll find rehab psychologists participating in advocacy, interdisciplinary consultation and within political landscapes. To become a rehabilitation psychologist yourself, you’ll need a doctorate in psychology and have extensive pre- and post- doctoral training within healthcare settings. To learn more about the field of Rehabilitation Psychology visit; https://www.div22.org/ Be sure to check out our main show at our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.media Support us on these platforms to get access to the entire Human Factors Minute library: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Follow us: Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/ Follow us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Resources: Music by Kevin McLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

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