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Effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities
| Title: | Effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities. |
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| Name(s): |
Torres, Ayse Frain, Michael Graduate College |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Abstract | |
| Date Created: | 2014 | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 1 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | This article seeks to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities. Psychosocial adaptation to disability is the process by which individuals respond to changes (e.g., functional, psychological, social) that occur subsequent to the onset of disability or chronic illness (Bishop, 2005). The ultimate goal of rehabilitation counseling, as it relates to psychosocial adaptation to disability, is to help clients achieve a state of overall adjustment whereby they move beyond physical losses to value existing abilities (Livneh & Antonak, 1997; Wright, 1983). Veterans are one of the groups that benefit from rehabilitation counseling. Approximately 2.2 million U.S. military personnel have deployed as part of the Iraq and Afghanistan operations (Institute of Medicine March 2013 Report). It is estimated that for every military personnel killed in these wars, there are at least sixteen wounded, and many will return to the United Sates with some type of disability (Frain, 2010). Rehabilitation counselors work in numerous Department of Veterans Affairs settings: rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient clinics, and Veteran Benefits Administration’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (Patterson, 2009). Through these services, rehabilitation counselors assist veterans with disabilities to prepare for and find jobs, or improve the quality of their lives. The research will explore the correlation between injured veterans’ adjustment to disability levels and participation in rehabilitation services. In this ongoing research the data is being collected through an internet survey. | |
| Identifier: | FA00005858 (IID) | |
| Collection: | FAU Student Research Digital Collection | |
| Note(s): | The Fifth Annual Graduate Research Day was organized by Florida Atlantic University’s Graduate Student Association. Graduate students from FAU Colleges present abstracts of original research and posters in a competition for monetary prizes, awards, and recognition | |
| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005858 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
