Things That Go Bump in the Night

Reviews the book, Neurobehavioral Consequences of Closed Head Injury by Harvey S. Levin, Arthur L. Benton, and Robert G. Grossman (1982). The authors have compiled a critical survey of scientific data that addresses multiple dimensions of head injury. Their monograph provides a comprehensive state of the art summary about what is presently known and not known about closed head injury. Phenomenological considerations aside, the book's principal focus is an overview of closed head injury from moment of impact to the long-term sequelae that victims must endure. All book chapters contain critical reviews of relevant literature and suggestions for needed studies. This book is must reading for neurosurgeons, psychologists, general practitioners, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, public health professionals, or speech pathologists. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)