Rehabilitation

Treatment aimed at enabling a person to live an independent life following injury, illness, alcohol dependence, or drug dependence. Treatment may include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychotherapy. In a rehabilitation centre, a person’s disability or dependence is assessed and a treatment programme is developed. Industrial rehabilitation centres provide job retraining for those who cannot return to their previous employment. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres help people through withdrawal and provide psychological support.

 

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