The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143127748 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The new Bible for Trauma" according to Mark R.. This is the new Bible for anyone affected by trauma, or who works in the field. Van der Kolk has synthesized the most important new breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology and body-centered therapies, to create a coherent blueprint for understanding and treating trauma. He writes simply and lucidly, and brings his deep insights to life with engaging anecdotes.I suffered PTSD and severe anxiety for many years, and tried all the usual therapies (CBT, medication, analysis, diet, exercise, acupuncture, vitamins, group therapy etc.). Frankly, nothing re. Buy this book! Tom Cloyd, MS MA Psychiatrist, professor, world-class researcher, and traumatologist Bessel van der Kolk MD requires no introduction to trauma psychotherapists. My enduring impressions of him over many years is one of relevance, cogency, frankness, and accessibility - served up with a subtle dash of impishness. He tends to be a bit disruptive - something of a provocateur - and everything of his I have ever read has taught me something, confirmed something important, or pushed my thinking in a new direction. When he has something to say, I want to hear it.However, I a. A marvelous, important book Kristin I'll join the chorus of voices saying what a marvelous book this is: beautifully written with an astonishing wealth of information, penetrating, insightful, myth-breaking, revolutionary. I didn't want to put it down, but it was so full and so emotional that I had to give myself breaks. The portrayals of patients are alive and realistic, unlike the composites in many books that end up feeling wooden. The author often lets his patients speak for themselves and sometimes they are downright brilliant.But I'd like to go beyond praising this book to pointi
When he is not teaching around the world, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts. . He is also a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the National Complex Trauma Treatment Network. van der Kolk works and lives Boston
Lanius, M.D., Ph.D., Harris-Woodman chair in Psyche and Soma, professor of psychiatry, and director PTSD research at the University of Western Ontario; author of The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease “When it comes to understanding the impact of trauma and being able to continue to grow despite overwhelming life experiences, Bessel van der Kolk leads the way in his comprehensive knowledge, clinical courage, and creative strategies to help us heal. The Body Keeps the Score is a cutting-edge offering for the general reader to comprehend the complex effects of trauma, and a guide to a wide array of scientifically informed approaches to not only reduce suffering, but to move beyond mere survival—and to thrive.”—Daniel J. We are privy to the author’s own courageous efforts to understand and treat trauma over the past 40 years, the results
Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. • A New York Times Science Bestseller •“Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. The struggle and resilience of van der Kolk’s patients is very moving.” —New ScientistA pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholi