Problems are a normal thing that happen through one’s life. These problems can be easily terminated depending on who it’s affecting and what the problem is about. But not all problems can be solved easily. In fact, some problems may aren’t solved as easily as others and can make everyday tasks harder than usual. These problems can be emotional, cognitive, developmental, social, and even physical addiction. Some of these problems require professional guidance if you need help solving them.
For my field of psychology, I have chosen rehabilitation. I picked this career in psychology because it is the one I am most familiar with, since my mother has been working in this field for almost five years. I’ve always been interested in psychology, but …show more content…
So I suggest this, imagine having a disability or sickness that you have no control over, or imagine someone you care about having that disability or sickness. Try to imagine how helpless it would feel, thinking that there was no one who knew how to help you. Rehabilitation psychology helps with some of those problems; experts can help patients deal with and solve their problems. They help the patient continue with life. Individuals who reach out for help in this field learn to make better decisions and adapt to the issues that may pop up. To those who wonder why we need this branch of psychology, the answer should be in plain sight. Everyone deserves to be happy in life, and have a shot to be their own version of normal. Rehabilitation psychologists can help them with …show more content…
Rehabilitation psychology takes all the studies and applications of psychology and focuses it on people who have disabilities and/or health conditions, usually chronic. This is a way to make sure that an individual’s health and welfare, independence and choice, functional abilities, and social roles are at the individual’s highest capabilities.
Rehabilitation psychologists can work in a variety of settings. They can work in acute-care hospitals, agencies that assist with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other diseases of the nervous system, assisted living centers, long-term care facilities, health clinics, hospitals, drug rehabilitation centers, or physical therapy centers.
Clinical practice focuses on trying to help individuals and their support systems with, and adapting to, the effect of injury or illness. Depending on what the client’s needs are now and as they change in the future, the rehabilitation psychologist would recognize the implications of the client’s injury or illness and relate it to the client’s life. Sometimes the rehabilitation psychologist is part of a multidisciplinary team to maximize the clients functioning level. Another part of clinical practice of a rehabilitation psychologist is maximizing the client’s social participation, their participation in activities, recreation, education, and
For my field of psychology, I have chosen rehabilitation. I picked this career in psychology because it is the one I am most familiar with, since my mother has been working in this field for almost five years. I’ve always been interested in psychology, but …show more content…
So I suggest this, imagine having a disability or sickness that you have no control over, or imagine someone you care about having that disability or sickness. Try to imagine how helpless it would feel, thinking that there was no one who knew how to help you. Rehabilitation psychology helps with some of those problems; experts can help patients deal with and solve their problems. They help the patient continue with life. Individuals who reach out for help in this field learn to make better decisions and adapt to the issues that may pop up. To those who wonder why we need this branch of psychology, the answer should be in plain sight. Everyone deserves to be happy in life, and have a shot to be their own version of normal. Rehabilitation psychologists can help them with …show more content…
Rehabilitation psychology takes all the studies and applications of psychology and focuses it on people who have disabilities and/or health conditions, usually chronic. This is a way to make sure that an individual’s health and welfare, independence and choice, functional abilities, and social roles are at the individual’s highest capabilities.
Rehabilitation psychologists can work in a variety of settings. They can work in acute-care hospitals, agencies that assist with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other diseases of the nervous system, assisted living centers, long-term care facilities, health clinics, hospitals, drug rehabilitation centers, or physical therapy centers.
Clinical practice focuses on trying to help individuals and their support systems with, and adapting to, the effect of injury or illness. Depending on what the client’s needs are now and as they change in the future, the rehabilitation psychologist would recognize the implications of the client’s injury or illness and relate it to the client’s life. Sometimes the rehabilitation psychologist is part of a multidisciplinary team to maximize the clients functioning level. Another part of clinical practice of a rehabilitation psychologist is maximizing the client’s social participation, their participation in activities, recreation, education, and