Rehabilitation Psychology of the Chinese Psychological Society

The health service continuum is comprised of four fundamental components: prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, and health promotion. Within this framework, psychological rehabilitation stands as a crucial part of rehabilitation services and a significant component of the mental health service system. The development of psychological rehabilitation is focused on providing scientifically effective interventions for individuals with functioning and disabilities. This includes people with disabilities, the elderly, chronic disease patients, and those with mental health conditions. The overarching goals of psychological rehabilitation are to elevate the mental health level of the population, establish a comprehensive rehabilitation service system and mental health service system, and contribute to achieving the Healthy China 2030 goals, as well as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals 3: Universal Health Coverage.

Rehabilitation psychology, as a significant branch of psychological sciences, operates within the framework and approach of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). The primary tasks in this field include: 1) assessing, evaluating, and diagnosing health and mental health conditions at the body, individual, and environmental levels; 2) delivering or implementing psychological rehabilitation interventions and counseling; 3) collaborating with other professionals in a multidisciplinary team approach; 4) evaluating performance outcomes; 5) providing life-span rehabilitation psychology services.

Rehabilitation psychologists are dedicated to restoring clients' physical and mental health, achieving optimal activity and participation, improving environmental factors impacting mental health, promoting population mental health, and enhancing quality of life and well-being.

The mission of the Specialist Committee on Rehabilitation Psychology is to unite and organize rehabilitation psychology professionals nationwide. Within the modern rehabilitation and mental health service systems, the professional committee collaborates with rehabilitation and mental health professionals to form a multidisciplinary, cross-sector team. Its aim is to foster the development and construction of comprehensive rehabilitation and mental health service systems, conduct fundamental and applied research, train professionals in rehabilitation psychology, and facilitate domestic and international academic exchanges. The professional committee establishes an academic exchange platform for researchers and practitioners in the field of rehabilitation psychology. Its main functions include:
1. Actively building an academic exchange platform for rehabilitation psychology, organizing domestic and international academic conferences to foster scholarly exchange.
2. Conducting professional training for rehabilitation psychology professionals in line with national development requirements for rehabilitation and mental health services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of these professionals, and improving the service competencies of the rehabilitation and mental health sectors.
3. Providing policy consultation and development related to rehabilitation psychology, aiding in the establishment and improvement of national rehabilitation and mental health service systems.
4. Delivering psychological rehabilitation services tailored to the diverse needs within the contexts of rehabilitation and mental health services, and establishing service standards and norms.
5. Offering support, guidance, and counseling services to institutions and individuals engaged in psychological rehabilitation services, thereby enhancing the national capabilities and standards of psychological rehabilitation services.

Contact: Zou Min (Member and Secretary)
E-mail: kfxlxpsy@163.com