The Body Keeps the Score

Description

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.

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Other Editions

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of TraumaPaperbackPenguin Books2015-09-08
• The Body Keeps the ScoreViking2014-01-01
• The Body Keeps the ScoreHardcoverViking2014-01-01
• Body Keeps the ScorePenguin Books, Limited2015-01-01
• The Body Keeps the ScorePaperback2016-01-20
• The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in Transformation of Trauma / Hidden Healing Powers Of Super & Whole Foods: Plant Based Diet Proven To Prevent & Reverse DiseasePaperbackPenguin/Iota Publishing Limited2019-07-31