Open AccessPragmatic Psychology: What Abilities are hiding Behind Disabilities?
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical review and case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9565
DOI - 10.33140/jcrc.04.04.05
Subject(s) - empowerment , psychology , identity (music) , mental health , psychology of self , learning disability , work (physics) , process (computing) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , computer science , political science , mechanical engineering , physics , acoustics , law , engineering , operating system
Mental health professionals are often trained to look at what doesn’twork – not at what does – and this process can prevent our clientsfrom being able to see beyond their defining diagnosis or disability.Once trapped within the confines of their perceived disability, theclient is discouraged from forming any sense of identity based onability, potential and self-empowerment.