Book
The body keeps the score : brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma
Record details
- ISBN: 9780670785933
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Physical Description:
xvi, 443 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
print - Publisher: New York : Viking, 2014.
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Facing trauma -- The rediscovery of trauma. Lessons from Vietnam veterans ; Revolutions in understanding mind and brain ; Looking into the brain : the neuroscience revolution -- This is your brain on trauma. Running for your life : the anatomy of survival ; Body-brain connections ; Losing your body, losing your self -- 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 -- The imprint of trauma. Uncovering secrets : the problem of traumatic memory ; The unbearable heaviness of remembering -- 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 -- Choices to be made -- Appendix. Consensus proposed criteria for developmental trauma disorder. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment Psychic trauma -- Treatment Mind and body |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Bowen Island Public Library | 616.8521 VAN (Text) | 30947000622510 | Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News : Book News Reviews
Stress that results from combat, violent crimes, sexual assault and other traumatic events has negative effects on the brain, mind, and body. Traditional treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and psychoactive drugs, often have little long term success. In this book, Dr. van der Kolk explains how new approaches, including yoga, theatre, martial arts, and neurofeedback, can be used to help patients approach the source of their trauma and move forward to live healthier, happier lives. Geared towards both mental health care professionals and trauma survivors and their loved ones, this book aims to use neuroscience principles to help integrate the mind, brain, and body and more effectively treat trauma stress. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2014 September #2
Psychological trauma can befall anyone, not just soldiers, refugees, or victims of rape. Trauma happens to people we know, yet we're often unaware of their anguish. Traumatic events leave residue. The imprint on mind, body, and soul have consequences. One-third to one-half of severely traumatized individuals turn to substance abuse. Psychiatrist van der Kolk, the director of a trauma treatment center, provides abundant advice about coping with, treating, and healing all kinds of trauma. He shares stories of patients that illuminate how devastating and debilitating their horrific experiences are. Advances in neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, and developmental psychopathology have enhanced our understanding of psychological trauma. And while horrible events cannot be "undone," a variety of treatments are available to reduce the symptoms of traumatic stress: medications, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, neurofeedback, theater therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Recovery from traumatic experiences requires patients "to learn to live with the memories of the past without being overwhelmed by them in the present." This important and helpful book makes sense of suffering and offers opportunity for healing. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2014 October #1
Renowned trauma researcher van der Kolk's book is comprehensive in scope. The author explains in clear terms the physical causes and manifestations of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), how vast the population of sufferers is, and the devastating repercussions to society in general as a result of inadequate treatment. Anecdotes of patients from all walks of life are used to illustrate how trauma rewires the brain to create dissociated memories. Sufferers do not merely "remember" the event or events but actually relive it, complete with a cascade of excruciating physical and emotional pain. Organizing their lives to avoid triggers can lead to behaviors such as substance abuse that often compound the destructiveness of the original trauma. Inadequate conventional treatments such as talk therapy and pharmaceuticals are being replaced with neurofeedback, mindfulness training, yoga, Internal Family Systems, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapies, helping victims reclaim their minds and bodies and regain self-regulation and personal resilience. VERDICT This valuable work for psychologists, therapists, and public health professionals walks the line between academic medical text and popular nonfiction. More important, it offers hope for the millions of sufferers and their families seeking meaningful treatment and relief from the ongoing pain of trauma. [See Prepub Alert, 12/16/13.]âJanet Tapper, Univ. of Western States Lib., Portland, OR
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