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Welcome to the official website for Rehabilitation Psychology, Division 22 of the American Psychological Association.  Rehabilitation Psychology is the study and application of psychological principles on behalf of persons with chronic or disabling conditions.  Physical, cognitive, sensory, emotional, and/or developmental disabilities are common manifestations of disease, illness, and aging.  Rehabilitation psychologists employ treatments to assist people with disabilities overcome personal, social, or situational barriers toward healthy and satisfying lifestyles.  Rehabilitation psychologists educate the public about structures that unnecessarily limit persons with disabilities and myths that contribute to devaluation of persons who are different.   Through clinical interventions, research, and advocacy, Rehabilitation psychologists improve health and functioning and broaden opportunities for persons with disabilities and chronic illness. For over fifty years, Division 22 has been the professional home for psychologists interested in rehabilitation.  This web portal is designed to provide information you need, when you need it.  Practice, training, science, professional development…it’s all here.   These web pages just scratch the surface of all that Division 22 offers to its members:  annual continuing education conferences staffed with international experts, subscription to Rehabilitation Psychology-the premier journal in our field, quarterly newsletter, electronic listserv messenging, student and early career mentoring programs, and access to a peer network of over 1500 professionals devoted to rehabilitation psychology. If you have not already done so, I invite you to join as a student or professional member of Division 22.  Contact me at callahan.chuck@mhsil.com for more information.

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