A Holistic Perspective for The Provision of Rehabilitation Counseling Services

Abstract

This article presents a holistic perspective of rehabilitation counseling including eight dimensions underlying a holistic rehabilitation counseling paradigm. Also, the present trends of holistically oriented approaches in rehabilitation are discussed.

Norwegian rehabilitation policies and the coordination reform’s effect: a critical discourse analysis

“…Approaching social health by the perspective of 'holistic rehabilitation' includes the totality of the individual's situation, described by concepts of the whole person (i.e. wellness, self-responsibility, prevention, uniqueness, illness/disability, and environmental sensitivity) as opportunities for growth and healing (Hippchen 1982;Goodwin 1986). Rehabilitation as socio-political services is directed toward ensuring legal justice, removing social and physical barriers, and empowering practices of functioning, coping, managing, and learning (Borg and Jensen 2005;Tøssebro 2010;Lid 2012).…”

Substance Abuse in Persons With Disabilities: Treatment Considerations

“…Furthermore, Goodwin (1986) believed that the rehabilitation focus should be on the physical and mental, as well as spiritual, aspects of the person who has a disability. An additional premise, according to Goodwin, is that treatment efforts must be provided in the context of the "person's environment" if optimal rehabilitation is to occur (p. 31).…”

“…When communitywide prevention is considered, cultural factors must be identified and addressed "as the model shifts from that of verbal individual counseling to that of sociopsychological community-based action" (Marshall, Martin, & Johnson, 1990, p. 47). Goodwin (1986) argued for a holistic perspective on prevention. Just as rehabilitation efforts must involve a person's physical, mental, and spiritual aspects, so must prevention efforts.…”