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Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.40 — 15,660 ratings — published 1992
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Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,225 ratings — published 2022
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The Holocaust and the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma and History (Religion, Culture, and Public Life, 39) The Holocaust and the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma and History (Religion, Culture, and Public Life, 39)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.29 — 56 ratings — published
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When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.18 — 35,233 ratings — published 2003
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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,296 ratings — published 1997
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.35 — 283,137 ratings — published 2014
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The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatology)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,463 ratings — published 2000
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Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,197 ratings — published 2007
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War War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.25 — 24,198 ratings — published 2010
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.20 — 33,756 ratings — published 1963
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Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,928 ratings — published 1994
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,214 ratings — published 1995
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.27 — 59,495 ratings — published 2011
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Let Your Light Shine: How Mindfulness Can Empower Children and Rebuild Communities Let Your Light Shine: How Mindfulness Can Empower Children and Rebuild Communities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.38 — 102 ratings — published
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.54 — 13,964 ratings — published 2013
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What My Bones Know What My Bones Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.49 — 76,730 ratings — published 2022
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Why the F*ck Can't I Change? Why the F*ck Can't I Change? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.93 — 434 ratings — published 2021
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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.10 — 19,986 ratings — published 2021
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What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.41 — 109,370 ratings — published 2021
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Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.28 — 610 ratings — published 2020
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The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.90 — 30,348 ratings — published 2017
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The Trauma of Everyday Life The Trauma of Everyday Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,590 ratings — published 2013
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.20 — 144,542 ratings — published 2007
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Overcoming Childhood Trauma: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques (Overcoming Books) Overcoming Childhood Trauma: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques (Overcoming Books)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.80 — 69 ratings — published
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Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,253 ratings — published 2021
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The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,798 ratings — published 2018
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Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,660 ratings — published 2016
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The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.17 — 921 ratings — published 2013
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In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.34 — 3,343 ratings — published 2010
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Cultural Trauma: Slavery and the Formation of African American Identity (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies) Cultural Trauma: Slavery and the Formation of African American Identity (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.07 — 30 ratings — published 2001
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Mended by the Muse: Creative Transformations of Trauma (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series) Mended by the Muse: Creative Transformations of Trauma (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.60 — 10 ratings — published 2014
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Dancing with the Unconscious (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series) Dancing with the Unconscious (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.85 — 13 ratings — published 2012
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The Perversion of Loss: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Trauma The Perversion of Loss: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Trauma (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.50 — 10 ratings — published 2004
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Cultural Trauma and Collective Identity Cultural Trauma and Collective Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.90 — 81 ratings — published 2004
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Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.16 — 585 ratings — published 2017
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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.55 — 38,767 ratings — published 2016
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Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,372 ratings — published 2015
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Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative and History Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative and History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 3.75 — 665 ratings — published 1996
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Testimony: Crises of Witnessing in Literature, Psychoanalysis, and History Testimony: Crises of Witnessing in Literature, Psychoanalysis, and History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.11 — 186 ratings — published 1991
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Aftermath: Violence and the Remaking of a Self Aftermath: Violence and the Remaking of a Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.35 — 482 ratings — published 2001
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The Choice: Embrace the Possible The Choice: Embrace the Possible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.57 — 131,015 ratings — published 2017
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.05 — 30,650 ratings — published 1979
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.48 — 23,942 ratings — published 2007
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Trauma Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.35 — 17 ratings — published 1987
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Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatology)
avg rating 4.21 — 52 ratings — published 1993
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“Religious trauma resides in our bodies and nervous systems in the same way that trauma from war, developmental trauma, or sexualized trauma live inside us. Though the triggers and environment of the original trauma may differ, how religious trauma lives in our bodies, on a physiological level, is the same.”
Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion