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Rehabilitation Psychology
A publication of Rehabilitation Psychology. Life fully realized. (APA Division 22)

Rehabilitation Psychology

ISSN 0090-5550
eISSN 1939-1544
Open access offered
Published quarterly, beginning in February
Impact factor 2.0
5-year impact factor 2.7
Psychology - Clinical 89 of 184
Rehabilitation 69 of 175

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.

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Rehabilitation Psychology welcomes submissions that align with its submission guidelines.

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published in the last 5 years

Predicting depression and anxiety among adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wang, Katie; Manning III, Robert B.; Bogart, Kathleen R.; Adler, Jonathan M.; Nario-Redmond, Michelle R.; Ostrove, Joan M.; Lowe, Sarah R.

Examining the potential applicability of the minority stress model for explaining suicidality in individuals with disabilities.

Lund, Emily M.

Implicit bias toward people with disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antonopoulos, Christine R.; Sugden, Nicole; Saliba, Anthony

Review of the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory.

Silva, Marc A.

The meaning of social support for persons with serious mental illness: A family member perspective.

Chronister, Julie; Fitzgerald, Sandra; Chou, Chih-Chin

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published in the last 5 years

Barriers to mental health service use among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manning III, Robert B.; Cipollina, Rebecca; Lowe, Sarah R.; Bogart, Kathleen R.; Ostrove, Joan M.; Adler, Jonathan M.; Nario-Redmond, Michelle R.; Wang, Katie

Being a parent with a physical disability: A systematic review.

Dunne, Amanda; Ryan, Christian

The relationship between disability identity and use of person-first and identity-first language.

Janiszewski, Connie M. S.; Friedel, Emily; Skvarc, David; Koller, Donna; Grech, Lisa B.

The impact of disability representation on disability stigma in a general population.

Hammer, Sarah Todd; Stutts, Lauren A.

Cultural, moral, and ethical considerations in the inclusion of nonterminal conditions and mental illness in medical assistance in dying (MAiD) laws.

Brown, Kathleen S.

Rehabilitation Psychology in the spotlight

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Barriers to mental health service use among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Barriers to mental health service use among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

In this APA Journals Article Spotlight for Rehabilitation Psychology, Katie Wang conducted a survey among 183 US adults with a wide range of visible (e.g., cerebral palsy) and invisible (e.g., autoimmune and chronic pain conditions) disabilities.
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Editor spotlight: Anna Kratz, PhD and Paul Perrin, PhD

Anna Kratz, PhD, and Paul B. Perrin, PhD, Rehabilitation Psychology

Kratz and Perrin, co-editors of Rehabilitation Psychology, share a top priority to continue to promote the quality and impact of rehabilitation psychology.
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When caregivers need care

Caregivers less likely to access needed services, have health insurance, study finds
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Telepsychology: Improving Access While Maintaining Alliance

The featured study examines the benefits and challenges associated with using telepsychology interventions for pediatric populations.
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Rehabilitation Psychology Special Issue Showcases Diversity and Social Justice in Disability

The May 2019 special issue of Rehabilitation Psychology showcases diversity and social justice in disability.
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