This paper is prepared for the rehabilitation practitioner and hopefully will meet some of the needs of the academician as well. The data covers the following major areas: How personality develops, How emotional pathology develops, Defense mechanisms, Classification of psychological makeup, Treatment of emotional pathology, Commonly used glossary, Counseling with the mentally restored, Operational definitions, Assessment procedures and report writing, and Psychological assessment of the physically and mentally disabled. Additionally, a significant bibliography and survey of appropriate literature is included. (Author)