Journal information

Rehabilitation Psychology^® is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of rehabilitation psychology. Rehabilitation Psychology is the official scientific journal of APA's Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology).

Rehabilitation psychology is a specialty within psychology that focuses on the study and application of psychological knowledge and skills on behalf of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions in order to maximize their health and welfare, independence and choice, functional abilities, and social role participation, across the lifespan.

Rehabilitation psychologists consider the entire network of biological, psychological, social, environmental, and political factors that affect the functioning of persons with disabilities or chronic conditions. Given the breadth of rehabilitation psychology, the journal's scope is broadly defined.

The journal publishes a wide range of original research articles, including experimental, observational, survey, mechanistic, epidemiological, qualitative, and psychometric studies. Clinical trials, early phase research (e.g., intervention development, proof-of-concept studies, and feasibility studies of novel interventions), and dissemination and implementation studies are also within the journal’s scope.

Systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and meta-analyses are published. Critical reviews of or commentaries on significant issues or methodological advances in rehabilitation psychology are also within the journal’s scope, as are reviews of professional, theoretical, social justice, or public policy issues.

Disclaimer: APA and the editors of Rehabilitation Psychology assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles.