Rehabilitation psychology: Realizing the true potential.

Integrating the ICF with positive psychology: Factors predicting role participation for mothers with multiple sclerosis.

“…Although rehabilitation literature recognizes the potential for both the ICF classification system and positive psychology (Brown, DeLeon, Loftis, & Scherer, 2008;Naidoo, 2006) there is a dearth of literature that explicitly integrates these approaches. The current study examines social support (as an environmental factor) and self-acceptance, environmental mastery and purpose in life (as three positive personal factors) in relation to three outcomes: (a) greater role participation with less limitation due to physical health (role-physical); (b) greater role participation with less limitation due to emotional problems (role-emotional); and (c) satisfaction with parental participation (parental satisfaction) of mothers with MS. We hypothesized that H1: Both ICF environmental factors (social support) and positive personal factors (environmental mastery, selfacceptance, purpose in life) would uniquely contribute to greater daily role participation (physical and emotional) and satisfaction with parental participation.…”

An ideal model of an assistive technology assessment and delivery process

“…A professional with the appropriate training and background for supporting both the assessment of the match between AT and users and the process of AT delivery decision-making was already identified in the rehabilitation psychologist [31]. Scherer [32] describes "Rehabilitation Psychologists' work includes assessment and intervention regarding the range of physical, personal, psychosocial, cognitive, and behavioral factors that may be affected, such as neurocognitive status, sensory difficulties, mood/emotions, desired level of independence and interdependence, mobility/freedom of movement, selfesteem and self-determination, behavioral control and coping skills, subjective view of capabilities and quality of life.…”

Investing in our future: Unrealized opportunities for funding graduate psychology training.

“…As noted by others (Brown, DeLeon, Loftis, & Scherer, 2008), efforts to increase federal funding for psychology graduate training not only benefit trainees but also help ensure that psychology will be among those health care professions recognized and reimbursed appropriately under federal (and state) health care initiatives. In this recent period of legislative activities focused on health care reform, the field of psychology has profited from recognition of the GPE program and advocacy for its continuation in the president's budget (APA, 2010d) Several provisions related to graduate psychology education were also incorporated, including increased scholarships and loans for health professionals, a public health workforce loan repayment program, state grants for providers located in medically underserved areas, additional training and recruitment for providers who will serve in rural areas, and development of interdisciplinary mental and behavioral health training programs (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010).…”

“…As noted by others (Brown, DeLeon, Loftis, & Scherer, 2008), efforts to increase federal funding for psychology graduate training not only benefit trainees but also help ensure that psychology will be among those health care professions recognized and reimbursed appropriately under federal (and state) health care initiatives. In this recent period of legislative activities focused on health care reform, the field of psychology has profited from recognition of the GPE program and advocacy for its continuation in the president's budget (APA, 2010d).…”