"To overcome the challenges faced in one's life due to disability caused by illness or injury is called rehabilitation psychology. This is carried out by rehabilitation psychologists whose goal is to establish independence within people by helping them overcome the barrier of disability and participate in daily life activities. Functions includes entertaining rehabilitation programmes, training activities, consultancy activities and so on. Usually rehabilitation psychologists work with people having stroke, spinal injury, mental retardation, hearing and vision, psychatric patients etc. It also helps in minimising the effects of chronic health conditions like cardiovascular disorders, diabetes or cancer with self managing and by making use of assistive products they require. Rehabilitation psychology is one of the fastest growing subfields of psychology shares technical competencies with neuropsychology and health psychology. Interesting information about the topic can be obtained from the powerpoint presentation.l"

Yogita Parihar

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