BACKGROUND Discussion surrounds the publication The White Book on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe as to whether the medical specialty termed "physical and rehabilitation medicine" is in fact a reality. OBJECTIVE To disclose previously undiscussed issues related to The White Book on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe by juxtaposing its content with a body of work fro...

In rehabilitation, we donchr('39')t often think about globalization or how what we do may have impact worldwide. Many of us donchr('39')t have the time, inclination, yet maybe we need to think beyond our borders to pick up a global concept. Apparently the era of globalization is having negative implications for the provision of effective psychiatric rehabilitation programs. The question is whet...

BACKGROUND Stroke survivors report a range of psychological difficulties. AIM To facilitate psychological adjustment and to support understanding of the emotions associated with recovery. METHOD A group intervention was developed for patients on a stroke rehabilitation ward. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The group was piloted, and feedback indicated the sharing of experiences was the aspect perc...

Full mouth rehabilitation always claims careful attention and meticulous treatment planning. It becomes more challenging with the partial edentulism where bilateral segment is found missing. Successful restoration can be done with plenty of contemporary and conventional treatment planning. Attachment retained partial dentures are one such kind of treatment modality in prosthodontics. Studies ha...

CLINICAL SCENARIO: There are two primary approaches to cognitive rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the remedial approach (deficit-specific skills training such as table-top activities and repetitive drills) and the adaptive or compensatory approach (adapting tasks, routines and environments). A primary goal of occupational therapy (OT) in cognitive rehabilitation is t...

OBJECTIVE To review the medical utilization in children with cerebral palsy according to age and discern particularities. METHODS From January 2007 to December 2007, 10,659 children and adolescents between 1 and 18 years of age who had filed national insurance claims for a diagnosis of cerebral palsy were selected. Age was chosen as an independent variable, and the population was categorized ...

Social cognition has been suggested to be an important mediating variable in the relationship between neurocognition and functional outcome. The present study tested this model in relation to work rehabilitation outcome and added self-reported social discomfort as a possible mediator. One hundred fifty-one participants with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder participated in a 26-week wor...