Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that one in five Americans was sexually molested as a child one in four was beaten by a parent to the point of a mark being left on their body and one in three couples engages in physical violence.

Trauma happens to us, our friends, our families, and our neighbors. One does not have be a combat soldier, or visit a refugee camp in Syria or the Congo to encounter trauma. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. 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. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies. 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. Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors.

Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. 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. 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 - Consensus proposed criteria for developmental trauma disorder.A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing Uncovering secrets: the problem of traumatic memory The unbearable heaviness of remembering - Paths to Recovery. 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. Running for your life: the anatomy of survival Body-brain connections Losing your body, losing your self - The Minds of Children. understanding mind and brain Looking into the brain: the neuroscience revolution - This is Your Brain on Trauma. Lessons from Vietnam veterans Revolutions in. Facing trauma - The Rediscovery of Trauma.

The brain keeps the score