Dr Bessel van der Kolk is one of the world's foremost experts on traumatic stress. He is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center in Boston, USA, and the director of the Complex Trauma Treatment Network. A past professor of psychiatry at Boston University Medical School, Dr van der Kolk is the author of several scholarly books and over a hundred scientific articles. Sean Pratt, a working actor for over twenty-five years, has performed at numerous regional theaters around the country. He is the author of To Be or Wanna Be, and he has recorded over seven hundred books in just about every genre, earning eight AudioFile Earphones Awards and four Audie Award nominations.
The Body Keeps the Score articulates new and better therapies for
toxic stress based on a deep understanding of the effects of trauma
on brain development and attachment systems. This volume provides a
moving summary of what is currently known about the effects of
trauma on individuals and societies, and introduces the healing
potential of both age-old and novel approaches to help traumatized
children and adults fully engage in the present.-- "Jessica Stern,
author of Denial: A Memoir of Terror"
Breathtaking in its scope and breadth, The Body Keeps the Score is
a seminal work by one of the preeminent pioneers in trauma research
and treatment. This essential book unites the evolving neuroscience
of trauma research with an emergent wave of body-oriented therapies
and traditional mind/body practices that go beyond symptom relief
and connect us with our vital energy and here-and-now presence.--
"Peter A. Levine, PhD, author of In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body
Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness"
Every once in a while, a book comes along that fundamentally
changes the way we look at the world. Bessel van der Kolk has
written such a book. The arc of Van der Kolk's story is vast and
comprehensive, but he is such a skillful storyteller that he keeps
us riveted to the page. I could not put this book down. It is,
simply put, a great work.-- "Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the
Quest for the True Self"
In this inspirational work which seamlessly weaves keen clinical
observation, neuroscience, historical analysis, the arts, and
personal narrative, Dr. van der Kolk has created an authoritative
guide to the effects of trauma, and pathways to recovery. The book
is full of wisdom, humanity, compassion and scientific insight,
gleaned from a lifetime of clinical service, research and
scholarship in the field of traumatic stress. A must-read for
mental health and other health care professionals, trauma
survivors, their loved ones, and those who seek clinical, social,
or political solutions to the cycle of trauma and violence in our
society.-- "Rachel Yehuda, PhD, professor of psychiatry and
neuroscience, director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at
the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai"
This is an absolutely fascinating and clearly written book by one
of the nation's most experienced physicians in the field of
emotional trauma. The Body Keeps the Score helps us understand how
life experiences play out in the function and the malfunction of
our bodies, years later.-- "Vincent J. Felitti, MD, emeritus chief
of preventative medicine, Kaiser Permanente San Diego"
This valuable work for psychologists, therapists, and public health
professionals walks the line between academic medical text and
popular nonfiction. More important, it offers hope for the millions
of sufferers and their families seeking meaningful treatment and
relief from the ongoing pain of trauma.-- "Library Journal (starred
review)"
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