The Body Keeps the Score / Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
| Author/creator |
Van der Kolk, Bessel A., 1943- |
| Format | Tactile Material, Electronic, and Book |
| Publication Info | [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Publishing Group, 2014. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
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| Contents | Prologue : Facing trauma -- Part I. The rediscovery of trauma : Lessons from Vietnam veterans -- Revolutions in understanding mind and brain -- Looking into the brain: the neuroscience revolution -- Part II. This is your brain on trauma : Running for your life: the anatomy of survival -- Body-brain connections -- Losing your body, losing your self -- Part III. The minds of children : Getting on the same wavelength: attachment and attunement -- Trapped in relationships: the cost of abuse and neglect -- What's love got to do with it? -- Developmental trauma: the hidden epidemic -- Part IV. The imprint of trauma : Uncovering secrets: the problem of traumatic memory -- The unbearable heaviness of remembering -- Part V. Paths to recovery : Healing from trauma: owning your self -- Language: miracle and tyranny -- Letting go of the past: EMDR -- Learning to inhabit your body: yoga -- Putting the pieces together: self-leadership -- Filling in the holes: creating structures -- Rewiring the brain: neurofeedback -- Finding your voice: communal rhythms and theater -- Epilogue : Choices to be made -- Appendix : Consensus proposed criteria for developmental trauma disorder. |
| Abstract | 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 Scientist A 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 alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world's foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers' capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments?from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga?that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain's natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk's own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal?and offers new hope for reclaiming lives. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Van der Kolk, Bessel. Body Keeps the Score. [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Publishing Group, 2014 9780670785933 0670785938 |
| ISBN | 9781101608302 |
| ISBN | 1101608307 |
| Stock number | D1643FF9-BF57-4025-9CF5-6C432A2F101A OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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