Physically Disabled Children

Introduction

The psychological effects of physical defects in the present difficult challenges for research and clinical practice. This paper examines some of the psychodynamic factors that are relevant to the experience of being disabled, which may either hinder or promote recovery.

The value of psychotherapy showed a case where a woman with paraplegia who struggled with impass in physical rehabilitation after cerebral stroke. Obstacles to progress, created by unconscious combat dragging its medical services also studied. (Meyer 50-52)

Along with the growth of world population, there has been a marked increase in the number of persons with disabilities. Technological progress and improved medical care increased as the physical survival and functional capabilities of people with disabilities at levels that were unthinkable a few years ago.

Discussion

Today there are more than 500 million people in the world with functional and physical disabilities (10 to 12% of the total population). The most carefully studied by those who are most severely affected. Approximately 1.5 million people worldwide suffer from strokes, equating to 6 per cent of the population in 1000. About 160,000 amputations per year occur in the United States, and prevalence of amputation is approximately 1.7% in industrialized countries. Last year, worldwide cases of spinal injuries ranged from 9.2 to 50 people per 1 million population, and is about 0,5 to 1,5 million new brain injuries each year. In the United States, 5.3 million children and adults currently live with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain damage, a little over 2% of the U.S. population. (Wilcox 170-179)

The impact on society of persons with disabilities are not only economic, social and political aspects. Despite the fact that the psychological impact is also recognized, comprehensive vision that would allow optimal treatment and rehabilitation has not yet been reached. Even the classification of "persons with disabilities" does not recognize the complexity and variety of child population, require individualized care. It would be erroneous to assume that such a diverse group can be seen from the standardized measures, or that their clinical responses would follow a uniform and predictable rate.

Much of the literature on intervention in the physical rehabilitation has focused on the behavioral approach. Diller (2006) said the fundamental philosophical difference between rehabilitation medicine and psychotherapy. He noted that the restoration of Medicine of action-oriented psychotherapy is the understanding-oriented, and this difference can be a problem for harmonization. (Diller 26-27) Despite long-standing literature on the psychological effects of physical defects, a more complete idea has only recently begun to emerge.

Regardless of severity, one has acquired a disability that can disrupt the normal life of a child and change the perception of space, time and opportunities for rational thinking. Acquired disabilities subject to change psychodynamic balance affect their intrapsychic and interpersonal environment. The child is confronted with radically new and different set of conditions that can drastically change the previous family, professional and social roles. (Meyer 50-52)

The degree of disability and long-term forecasts contributes to the diversity of chronically disabled persons. From the very beginning of perestroika in self-defense and ...