Cognitive and Behavioral Rehabilitation: From Neurobiology to
Clinical Practice. Jennie Ponsford (Ed.). 2004. New York: Guilford
Press. 366 pp., $50.00 (HB).
The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 90 million
people, or 1.5% of the world population, are in need of rehabilitation
services at any given point in time (WHO, 2003).
Many of these individuals are at risk for long-term disability due to
brain injury and disease. They range from the young, who increasingly
survive early brain insults, to older adults, whose independence and every
day functioning may be threatened by the onset of neurologic impairments.
As medical advances improve survival rates and longevity, the number of
those in need of cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation services to
enhance functioning is likely to grow. This situation raises pressing
questions, such as, who will get better with what rehabilitation
treatment, and why?