Psychological outcomes of rehabilitation: Some issues in selection and measurement

Abstract

This paper has raised a number of issues in the selection and measurement of psychological outcome variables in rehabilitation. Some general recommendations have been offered and, finally, a few theoretical and practical issues have been raised, but not resolved, pointing out that there are still many fundamental issues to be considered when doing research with psychological outcome variables. Hopefully, the raising of these and similar issues will stimulate further discussion about the role of psychological variables in the rehabilitation process, and the proper way to select and measure them.

Key Words:

• Physical disabilities
• Psychological outcomes
• Rehabilitation