![]() ![]() 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. 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. ![]() 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. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. van der Kolk has created an authoritative guide to the effects of trauma, and pathways to recovery. 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. Praise for The Body Keeps the Score 'In this inspirational work which seamlessly weaves keen clinical observation, neuroscience, historical analysis, the arts, and personal narrative, Dr. ![]() “Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” -Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress StudiesĪ pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller ![]()
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