What is Rehabilitation Psychology?
Rehabilitation psychology is a system of interventions that aims to empower individuals who are coping with chronic illness, have experienced a traumatic injury, or are adjusting to a new medical diagnosis.
How do I know if I need Rehabilitation Psychology?
Here are some of the conditions that lead to people seeking rehabilitation psychology:
- Concussion
- Brain Injury
- Stroke
- Chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis and Lyme disease
- Chronic fatigue/pain
- Chemotherapy
- Dementing conditions
How can Rehabilitation Psychology help me?
- Manage physical pain and adjust to new physical limitations
- Cope with grief and loss
- Plan return-to-work/school, including modified schedules
- Enhance my cognitive abilities (e.g., memory, organization, planning, focusing)
- Gain greater independence and choice
- Increase my ability to do tasks of daily living (chores, work, school, etc)
- Participate in a wider range of social activities
- Cope with difficulties across the lifespan
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Addictions
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Alexithymia
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Asexuality and Aromanticism
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Conversion Disorder
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Depression
Dermatophagia
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Dyspareunia
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Emotion Dysregulation
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Enuresis or Bedwetting
Erectile Dysfunction
Excoriation Disorder
Fertility Issues
Gambling
Gender Identity
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Grief & Loss
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Healthy Boundaries
Hoarding
Illness in Adults
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Impostor Syndrome
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Men's Issues
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Motivation
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OCD
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Re-Kindle Love
Refugee and Immigration
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Transgender
Vaginismus
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