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

A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller. In The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self...show more

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464 pages

Average rating: 8.62

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Anonymous
Mar 13, 2024
10/10 stars
Intense and insightful
Shoshana
Feb 08, 2024
This was an amazing book. It is both informative and moving. The author allows the reader to experience the effects of trauma and explains the psychodynamic and
kcukrowicz
Jan 23, 2024
10/10 stars
The definitive book on trauma, all its complexities, how more common it is than you think hiding in place sight, and how it can all be processed for a healthy life with healthy relationships.
Shey98
Dec 03, 2023
5/10 stars
I recommend this book for anyone that has ever endured trauma. It’s also a great read if you need a better a understanding as to why people affected by trauma behave a certain way . This book has a great deal of research in it . It’s a lengthy read but it’s completely worth it . There’s also chapters discussing how to use healthy coping skills .
Cambro1
Oct 24, 2023
6/10 stars
The book is kind of interesting. It gives you a bit of understanding as to why traumatized individuals might behave a certain way and potential ways for helping those victims. However, it goes on and on about different researches and it just didn't capture my full attention.

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