Disabled Persons - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Participation: a comparative analysis of multiple rehabilitation stakeholders' perspectives.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine how participation is conceptualized by different rehabilitation stakeholder groups. DESIGN: Qualitative case study design. SUBJECTS: A total of 148 participants from different stakeholder groups in 2 US states and the District ... Read more...

Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To explore the main barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. DESIGN: Qualitative study using focus groups. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen persons (12 men and 4 women) aged 22.4 ... Read more...

Aging with cerebral palsy and other disabilities: personal reflections and recommendations.

29 Sep 2009 This article describes the lived experience of one 64-year-old woman who is aging with cerebral palsy (CP) and other multiple disabilities. Reflections are offered on coping with secondary conditions and functional decline; fighting the effects of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Disabled Persons - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Participation: a comparative analysis of multiple rehabilitation stakeholders' perspectives. 30 Oct 2009
• Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. 30 Oct 2009
• Aging with cerebral palsy and other disabilities: personal reflections and recommendations. 29 Sep 2009
• [Handicap and self-concept] 30 Aug 2009
• The Kirkpatrick model: A useful tool for evaluating training outcomes. 30 Aug 2009
• Predictors of new onset depression in medically ill, disabled older adults at 1 year follow-up. 30 Aug 2009
• Mobility devices to promote activity and participation: a systematic review. 30 Aug 2009
• Illness perceptions in patients with osteoarthritis: change over time and association with disability. 13 Aug 2009
• Spouse depression and disease course among persons with rheumatoid arthritis. 13 Aug 2009
• Probable posttraumatic stress disorder and disability in Cambodia: associations with perceived justice, desire for revenge, and attitudes toward the Khmer Rouge trials. 3 Aug 2009
• Physical disability and suicidal ideation: a community-based study of risk/protective factors for suicidal thoughts. 30 Jul 2009
• Disability and pain management methods of Taiwanese arthritic older patients. 30 Jul 2009
• Social activity and improvement in depressive symptoms in older people: a prospective community cohort study. 30 Jul 2009
• Negotiating participation: how women living with disabilities address barriers to exercise. 30 Jul 2009
• Effect of indoor wall climbing on self-efficacy and self-perceptions of children with special needs. 29 Jun 2009
• The body in persons with an amputation. 29 Jun 2009
• Impact of additional disabilities on adaptive behavior and support profiles for people with intellectual disabilities. 29 Jun 2009
• The struggle for dignity by people with severe functional disabilities. 29 Jun 2009
• Promoting family integrity to inspire hope in rehabilitation patients: strategies to provide evidence-based care. 29 Jun 2009
• Efficient assessment of social problem-solving abilities in medical and rehabilitation settings: a Rasch analysis of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Disabled Persons'

Definition: Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.

Descriptor UI: D006233

Alternative terms: Disabled Persons; Disabled Person; Person, Disabled; Persons, Disabled; Handicapped; People with Disabilities; Disabilities, People with; People with Disability; Persons with Disabilities; Disabilities, Persons with; Disability, Persons with; Persons with Disability; Physically Handicapped; Handicapped, Physically; Physically Disabled; Disabled, Physically; Physically Challenged;

Related Mesh Headings: Dental Care for Disabled; Education, Special; Mainstreaming (Education); Rehabilitation; Self-Help Devices; Employment, Supported; Early Intervention (Education);

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data; rehabilitation;

Tree Number: M01.150;

History Note: 98(63)

Technical Notes: as GEN or unspecified includes both physical & mental disability; prefer specifics (VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS) emotionally disabled = MENTAL DISORDERS or specific; /educ permitted but is probably EDUCATION, SPECIAL or MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); /rehabil permitted; DF: DISABLED