Amputations; neuromuscular disorders; medical conditions with the potential to limit functioning and participation in life activities such as cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, or limb weakness; chronic pain; congenital or chronic developmental disorder such as mental retardation; severe psychiatric disability; substance abuse; impairments in sensory functioning; burns and/or disfigurement; deafness and hearing loss; blindness and vision loss; and other physical, mental and/or emotional impairments compounded by cultural, educational and/or other disadvantages.

Rehabilitation Psychologists provide services with the goal of increasing function and reducing disability, activity limitations, and societal participation restrictions. Rehabilitation Psychologists have completed doctoral degrees in psychology and have had extensive pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training in health-care settings.