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**A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing** 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. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors. 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. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies. Based on 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. An Expert On Traumatic Stress Outlines An Approach To Healing, Explaining How Traumatic Stress Affects Brain Processes And How To Use Innovative Treatments To Reactivate The Mind's Abilities To Trust, Engage Others, And Experience Pleasure. --publisher's Description. 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 -- Epilogue : Choices To Be Made -- Appendix. Consensus Proposed Criteria For Developmental Trauma Disorder. Bessel A. Van Der Kolk, M.d. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 363-421) And Index. #1 New York Times bestseller“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 StudiesA pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller 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. A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing. 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 treatmentsfrom neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yogathat 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 healand offers new hope for reclaiming lives. 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.