Independent Living and Japanese Psychological Rehabilitation Program -A Famly based Program for People with Disability-

Independent Living and Japanese Psychological Rehabilitation Program -A Famly based Program for People with Disability-

Psychologists have contributed to programs that are helping people change their feelings, emotions, and behavior instead of just suppressing symptoms. There have been lots of improvements in psychological interventions working with people with disability and serious mental disorders. In particular, a number of treatment programs are drawing on the work of psychologists and their method encourages people to learn about their own body and mind and demonstrate social skills that allow them to function in a community‘ Psychological rehabilitation is the application of psychological knowledge and understanding on behalf of individuals with disabilities and society through such activities as research, clinical practice, teaching, public education, development of social policy and advocacy. Although the process of rehabilitation has traditionally been viewed as ‘physical’ in nature, it is now considered a multi-faceted process involving not only the services of surgeons, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech therapists but also exercise scientists, dieticians, and psychologists. Japanese psychological rehabilitation CDohsa- Hou) is one of these programs. The purpose of this article is to review and to prospect the development of Dohsa-hou from historical overview. The article will cover historical review, Dohsa training method, Dohsa training through camp (which includes Dohsa-hou technique straining; Group activity / psychotherapy; parents counseling; daily life guidance for children; and therapist training), Dohsa applications to Children with cerebral palsy, autistic, hyper activity, schizophrenia, Down’s Syndrome, menta1 retardation, and aged people with physica1 disability, trends of Dohsa- hou at norma1 - special school, and domestic- intemational Workshop camps.