Psychologists have contributed to programs that are helping people change their
feelings, emotions, and behavior instead of just suppressing symptoms. There have
been lots of improvements in psychological interventions working with people with
disability and serious mental disorders. In particular, a number of treatment programs
are drawing on the work of psychologists and their method encourages people to
learn
about their own body and mind and demonstrate social skills that allow them to
function in a community‘ Psychological rehabilitation is the application of
psychological knowledge and understanding on behalf of individuals with disabilities
and society through such activities as research, clinical practice, teaching, public
education, development of social policy and advocacy. Although the process of
rehabilitation has traditionally been viewed as ‘physical’ in nature, it is now
considered a multi-faceted process involving not only the services of surgeons,
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech therapists but also exercise
scientists, dieticians, and psychologists. Japanese psychological rehabilitation
CDohsa- Hou) is one of these programs. The purpose of this article is to review and
to prospect the development of Dohsa-hou from historical overview. The article will
cover historical review, Dohsa training method, Dohsa training through camp (which
includes Dohsa-hou technique straining; Group activity / psychotherapy; parents
counseling; daily life guidance for children; and therapist training), Dohsa applications
to Children with cerebral palsy, autistic, hyper activity, schizophrenia, Down’s
Syndrome, menta1 retardation, and aged people with physica1 disability, trends of
Dohsa- hou at norma1 - special school, and domestic- intemational Workshop camps.