ABPP Rehabilitation Psychology study guide
ABPP Rehabilitation Psychology · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The ABPP Rehabilitation Psychology credential is a specialty board certification offered by the American Board of Professional Psychology, an organization whose stated mission is "to serve the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaged in specialty practice." It is intended for licensed psychologists who have built a practice and training base in rehabilitation psychology - work with people adjusting to disability, chronic illness, injury, and functional change across inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and community settings. Candidates typically hold a doctoral degree, are licensed, and have completed supervised experience in the specialty before applying through ABPP's application process. The ABPP Rehabilitation Psychology study guide has 5 sections and about 1,261 words.
01Foundations of Rehabilitation Psychology
Rehabilitation psychology studies how disability, chronic illness, and injury interact with behavior, cognition, emotion, and social context, and it applies that knowledge to maximize participation and quality of life. Anchor your study in the field's conceptual models.
282 words, about 1 min02Psychological Assessment in Rehabilitation
Assessment in rehabilitation serves diagnosis, treatment planning, capacity determination, and outcome monitoring. Know the major instrument families and their limits.
252 words, about 1 min03Intervention and Rehabilitation Treatment
Interventions in rehabilitation psychology target adjustment, coping, adherence, pain, and participation. Know the evidence-based families: CBT for depression, anxiety, and pain catastrophizing; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) emphasizing values and psychological flexibility, especially for chronic pain; motivational interviewing for adherence and behavior change; problem-solving and coping skills training ; relaxation/biofeedback for pain and stress; and family/caregiver interventions .
225 words, about 1 min04Consultation, Interprofessional Collaboration, and Systems
Rehabilitation psychologists work within teams-physiatry, PT/OT, nursing, speech, social work, vocational-and consult to systems. Understand consultation models : client-centered (case consultation), consultee-centered (building the team's capacity), and program/administrative consultation.
231 words, about 1 min05Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues
Ethics and law questions test application of principles-beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice, fidelity-and standards to rehabilitation contexts. Master informed consent , including consent for assessment and treatment and the limits of consent when capacity is impaired.
271 words, about 1 min