Rehabilitation psychology is a growing specialty that consistently involves interdisciplinary teamwork as a condition of practice and considers the relevant biological. psychological. social, environmental, and political factors to achieve optimal rehabilitation goals. Rehabilitation psychologists partner with individuals experiencing disabling conditions, to assist them in meeting challenges and promoting quality of life across the life span. Services provided by rehabilitation psychologists include psychological assessments, interventions, consultations, research, consumer protection. and advocacy. This article presents 21 brief history of the specialty. overview of the practice of rehabilitation psychology, and description of file educational and training requirements involved in becoming a specialist in rehabilitation psychology.

This Position Statement is a summary of the literature and learning regarding current issues raised by the occurrence, treatment, and study of traumatic brain injury in military service members and veterans. The Report has been approved by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), Divisions 40 (Neuropsychology) and 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), with the goal of providing information of relevance on an important public policy matter within their respective areas of expertise. The Report is not intended to establish guidelines or standards for the professional practice of psychology, nor has it been adopted as official policy by the American Psychological Association or any other division or subunit of APA.