![]() ![]() van der Kolk has created an authoritative guide to the effects of trauma, and pathways to recovery. “In this inspirational work which seamlessly weaves keen clinical observation, neuroscience, historical analysis, the arts, and personal narrative, Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score offers proven alternatives to drugs and talk therapy-and a way to reclaim lives. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies. In The Body Keeps the Score, he transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring-specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. ![]() Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors. ![]() Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. 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. A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing ![]()
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