Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence

by Committee on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury, Institute of Medicine, Board on the Health of Select Populations

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may affect 10 million people worldwide. It is considered the signature wound of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These injuries result from a bump or blow to the head, or from external forces that cause the brain to move within the head, such as whiplash or exposure to blasts. TBI can cause an array of physical and mental health concerns and is a growing problem, particularly among soldiers and veterans because...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309218187
• ISBN13: 9780309218184
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"