ABSTRACT
As a member of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, the psychologist can play numerous roles. This chapter will consider the roles of inpatient and outpatient psychological services, as well as the ways a psychologist can work with individuals with disabilities, their support systems, and the rehabilitation team (also see Chapter 6, which discusses the role of the neuropsychologist). Several different topics will be considered: (1) choosing a psychologist, (2) psychological issues common to rehabilitation, (3) the psychologist’s role in assessment and diagnosis, (4) psychological testing, (5) types of psychological treatment, (6) ethical standards for the psychologist, (7) specialty guidelines for the forensic psychologist, and (8) the interface between the psychologist and life care planner.
