Psychology in the service of the disabled, the ill and the dying
Journal: The Journal of Psychology
Disability is not just the physical, sensory or intellectual impairment a person may have, but the exclusion from society they face as a result. It applies to a multitude of medical and traumatic conditions ranging from mild to severe. It may happen suddenly (such as a spinal cord injury as a result of an accident) or occur gradually and slowly such as in multiple sclerosis (MS), or Parkinson’s disease. The intersec…