Handbook of Holistic Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Reviews the book, Handbook of Holistic Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury edited by Yehuda Ben-Yishay and Leonard Diller (2011). This book fills the gap in the literature and offers the reader a glimpse inside not only to their internationally and nationally renowned program, but also to the holistic approach to neuropsychological rehabilitation of individuals with brain injuries. The book provides an important resource in an area in which there are few recent publications addressing neuropsychological rehabilitation as a whole, and particularly holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation. The strengths of this text are numerous and have been listed throughout this review. This text is a well-rounded handbook as it offers an introduction to the field, an in-depth look at the history of the underpinnings of holistic treatment, and detailed information about the direct application of this specific program. As for weaknesses, there are few. One weakness is that while related research is summarized in terms of topics and reference lists, it was not explicitly connected within the text and often it was difficult to fully appreciate the details of who would be best served by this program and the related outcome research. This book is an important resource in the library of the rehabilitation practitioner and for those specifically interested in an in-depth look into one of the more highly recognized treatment programs at a national and international level. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved)