To support psychology's continued evolution as a profession, it is important to conceptualize roles that psychologists can play in the future and create pathways for developing and accessing them. This article considers a variety of roles that may become central to professional psychology in the future. Important opportunities appear to exist in the areas of psychological management of health and disease, serious mental illness, and public policy. Psychology faces both internal and external barriers to accessing these roles in larger numbers. Strategies related to public education, policy and advocacy, marketing, and training are recommended for overcoming them. RONALD F. LEVANT received his EdD in clinical psychology and public practice from Harvard University in 1973. He has been a clinician in independent practice, a clinical supervisor in hospital settings, a clinical and academic administrator, and an academic faculty member. He is currently dean and professor at the Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University, and recording secretary of the American Psychological Association (APA). GEOFFREY M. REED received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1989. He is currently assistant executive director for professional development in the APA Practice Directorate, where his work focuses on the development and implementation of programs related to expanding opportunities for professional psychology. STEPHEN A. RAGUSEA received his PsyD in clinical psychology from Baylor University in 1980. He has taught family psychology at Pennsylvania State University and Harvard Medical School. He currently works as a clinical psychologist at the Child, Adult and Family Psychological Center in State College, PA. MARIE DlCowDEN received her PhD in clinical psychology from George Washington University in 1981. She is past president of Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of APA.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is discussed as being relevant to research and service delivery for women with disabilities. The personal meaning a disability has for a woman is shaped largely by Personal Factors. These, in turn, have historically been affected strongly by Environmental Factors such as culture and attitudes. Too often both Personal Factors, and how they are shaped by Environmental Factors, are not adequately addressed in our intervention programs. The interaction of Personal and Environmental Factors is illustrated by examples from the technology use and non-use literature.

A controlled treatment outcome study was conducted comparing the efficacy of memory remediation treatment with no treatment on traumatic brain-injury patients. The memory remediation treatment consisted of both compensatory and executive training skills and was delivered 6 hours weekly over a 2 1/2-week period. Six subjects in the treatment group and 6 subjects in the control group were matched on WAIS-R FSIQ scores, pre-test memory scores and age. Pre- and post-test measures were obtained for both groups on a paragraph memory task. A significant difference was demonstrated between the treatment and control post-test memory scores. The experimental group significantly improved memory scores beyond that of the control group, suggesting that memory remediation is effective for head-injury patients with memory deficits. Discussion of findings and suggestions for further investigation are presented.

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ICF research, development, and training should proceed with the goal of implementing the classification in professions and settings concerned with the functional consequences of terrorist attacks and other human disasters.