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Summary: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
"A masterpiece that combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller." - Judith Herman, M.D.
Trauma is reality of life. Trauma can be manifested by situations such as war combat, sexual abuse, drug addiction, and domestic violence, to name a few. One of the world's top experts in trauma, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk chronicles his 30 plus years of experience working with survivors.
In The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, based on his own research, Kolk explores how trauma rewires the brain and literally reshapes the body. He reveals innovative treatments offering new roads to recovery creating hope for those who wish to heal.
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Disclaimer: This comprehensive summary is based on The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., and does not share any affiliation with the author or original work in any way or form. The summary does not utilize any text from the original work. We want our readers to use this summary as a study companion to the original book, and not as a substitute.
Trauma is reality of life. Trauma can be manifested by situations such as war combat, sexual abuse, drug addiction, and domestic violence, to name a few. One of the world's top experts in trauma, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk chronicles his 30 plus years of experience working with survivors.
In The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, based on his own research, Kolk explores how trauma rewires the brain and literally reshapes the body. He reveals innovative treatments offering new roads to recovery creating hope for those who wish to heal.
At Breeze Reads Summaries, our goal is to provide key takeaways in thought-provoking books in the shortest time period. Our summaries thrive on bringing essential information that enhances the understanding of the literary material.
Disclaimer: This comprehensive summary is based on The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., and does not share any affiliation with the author or original work in any way or form. The summary does not utilize any text from the original work. We want our readers to use this summary as a study companion to the original book, and not as a substitute.
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Published February 15, 2020
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