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

Trauma is a fact of life. One in five Americans has been sexually abused, one in four grew up with an alcoholic, and one in three couples have suffered physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world's leading experts on trauma and a survivor for more than 30 years, uses recent scientific advances in The Body Keeps the Score to show how trauma can literally change both body and brain to literally change and impair the patient's capacity for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. From neurofeedback and meditation to sports, theater, and yoga, he explores innovative therapies that offer new pathways to recovery by activating the brain's natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk's own research and that of other leading experts, The Body Keeps the Score reveals the tremendous power our relationships have to hurt and heal, and offers new hope for reclaiming life.