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Expanding the Paradigm of Rehabilitation Sciences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2005

Janet E. Farmer
Janet E. Farmer
Affiliation:
Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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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?

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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , July 2005 , pp. 501 - 502
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© 2005 The International Neuropsychological Society

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