<p>Rehabilitation practitioners face the difficult task of helping clients adjust to chronic illness or disability. This can be a long and trying process for both practitioner and client. With this handbook, however, practitioners and students can gain a wealth of insight into the critical issues clients face daily.<p>This book presents the dominant theories, models, and evidence-based techniques necessary to help the psychosocial adjustment of chronically ill or disabled persons. Each chapter is written from an evidence-based practice (EBP) perspective, and explores how important issues (i.e., social stigma, social support, sexuality, family, depression, and substance abuse) affect persons adjusting to chronic illness and disability. <p><b>Key features include:</b><ul><li>A review of psychopharmacological treatment options for depression, anxiety, and other disorders coinciding with rehabilitation<li>The effect of rehabilitation on the family, including key family intervention strategies<li>Strategies for using positive psychology and motivational interviewing in rehabilitation<li>Multiculturalism and the effect of culture on the adjustment process<li>Ancillary materials including an instructor's manual with a syllabus, examination items, PowerPoint presentation, and answers to class exercises</ul><p>By incorporating research-based knowledge into clinical rehabilitation practice, health care professionals can ensure that people with chronic illness and disability receive only the best treatment.