The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

• A New York Times Science Bestseller •“Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. 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. Dr. Based on Dr. 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. 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. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other

The new Bible for Trauma 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 really worked until I discovered - and. "Buy this book!" according to 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 almost didn't buy this book: I was pu. A marvelous, important book 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 pointing out that the information in it is

. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts. van der Kolk works and lives Boston. He is also a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the National Complex Trauma Treatment Network. When he is not teaching around the world, Dr

Van der Kolk offers hope by describing treatments and strategies that have successfully helped his patients reconnect their thoughts with their bodies.  We leave this shared journey understanding that only through fostering self-awareness and gaining an inner sense of safety will we, as a species, fully experience the richness of life.—Stephen W. 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. This book will provide traumatized individuals with a guide to healing and permanently change how psychologists and psychiatrists think about trauma and recovery.”—Ruth A. Like its author, this book is wise and compassionat