Dane Ver Merris, Ed.D. is a psychologist with many specializations. Currently he is working for the Traumatic Brain Injury Program of Hope Network Rehabilitation Services as a rehabilitation psychologist. He also is an adjunct facility member at Western Michigan University and Calvin College, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. He has had years of both inpatient and outpatient clinical experience and currently chairs the State of Michigan Board of Psychology. Kerry: Dr. Ver Merris, briefly tell me about your specialty. Dr. Ver Merris: Rehabilitation psychology is an area of treatment that helps people adapt to the effects of severe—often catastrophic—injury or illness, such as brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, or loss of limb. The person’s impairments might be physical, cognitive, emotional, or sensory. Because the impairments are usually permanent, this kind of treatment often involves aiding people to rebuild their lives with these persisting disabilities.
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