Contributions to Critical Care from Psychological Science and Practice

In this chapter we highlight findings and practices from Psychology that can be applied to mitigate the impact of critical illness and the ICU environment on patients, families and staff. The substantial accumulating evidence for detrimental health effects of traumatic stress is highly relevant for the care of patients on the ICU, who are potentially traumatized by the experience and who may bring a history of trauma with them. The fields of trauma psychology and rehabilitation psychology share foundational principles to guide patient-centered and systemic changes to ICU care, and these principles guided our selection and presentation of material. Our discussion of how to implement these principles within a healthcare system is informed by selected findings from social, organizational and behavioral psychology, which also are summarized.

Interprofessional Collaborative Management of Postconcussion Cognitive Symptoms

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to illustrate an interprofessional cognitive rehabilitation approach. Invited experts representing physical medicine and rehabilitation, clinical neuropsychology/rehabilitation psychology, registered nurse care coordination, and speech-language pathology share viewpoints from their discipline to engage in collaborative interventions with the goal of enhancing treatment outcomes. Conclusions Treating the multifactorial symptoms of concussion requires expertise from an interdisciplinary team (IDT) of professionals, contributing unique perspectives and providing integrative services to optimize rehabilitation outcomes for patients. Speech-language pathologists serve an important role on IDTs to deliver personalized, targeted therapies for prolonged or persistent postconcussion cognitive impairment.

Review for Understanding the Experience of Disability: Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology by Dana S. Dunn

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Potrzeby osób z niepełnosprawnością a budżet obywatelski. Wyniki ankiety opinii wśród społeczności warszawskiego Muranowa

The participatory budget in Warsaw is a form of citizen involvement in city planning. The projects submitted in the budget concern, among other things, the physical transformation of space, organizing events integrating the community, and educational programs. Each of the above categories may determine the inclusion of people with disabilities in society. Social inclusion in the perspective of city change is an interesting and still rarely researched phenomenon. This article is an analysis of the content of projects for people with disabilities submitted and implemented under the participatory budget in Warsaw in the years 2015–2020. On the basis of the collected material, a quantitative study was conducted and the results were used to formulate conclusions on how urban space is used and transformed through grassroots initiatives for people with disabilities. We present the scientific implications of the abovementioned analysis in the contexts of city sociology and environmental and rehabilitation psychology.

Reflections and future directions for psychological science in Prosthetics and Orthotics International

In the inaugural edition of Prosthetics and Orthotics International in 1977, Dr Sidney Fishman identified the Psychological Sciences as one of six indispensable areas of skill and knowledge in professional prosthetic–orthotic practice. Since then, there have been substantial changes and developments in the complexity and capabilities of assistive technologies, greater emphasis on understanding the relationships between people and enabling technologies, growing recognition of the importance of the contexts and environments that support their use, and changes in both health care services and the professional development of prosthetists and orthotists. The aim of this narrative review is to reflect on the role of Prosthetics and Orthotics International in shaping the evolving understanding of psychology in prosthetics and orthotics. There remains considerable potential and opportunity for the development and application of psychology in addressing the challenges of disability globally. However, a broad interpretation and application of the principles of rehabilitation psychology are needed if we are to meaningfully incorporate psychological science into the knowledge that informs prosthetic and orthotic practice.