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Amputation (or limb loss) is the removal of a limb or portion of a limb. It can be the result of many causes including chronic disease (predominantly diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease), infection, trauma, malignancy, or the surgical correction of congenital limb deficiency. Over 90 % of amputations affect lower limbs and over 75 % are secondary to chronic illness such as diabetes and vascular disease. Rehabilitation Psychologists provide assessment and intervention services for a variety of concerns common among amputees including pain, cognition, depression, PTSD, health behavior change, and adjustment to changes in body structure and function.

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  1. Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA

    Aaron P. Turner Ph.D., ABPP (R.P.) & Rhonda M. Williams Ph.D.

  2. Department of Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Aaron P. Turner Ph.D., ABPP (R.P.), Rhonda M. Williams Ph.D. & Dawn M. Ehde Ph.D.

  3. Harborview Medical Center, Box 359612, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, USA

    Dawn M. Ehde Ph.D.

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    Sigmund Hough

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Turner, A.P., Williams, R.M., Ehde, D.M. (2017). Amputation. In: Budd, M., Hough, S., Wegener, S., Stiers, W. (eds) Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34034-0_19

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