One of the world's foremost experts in traumatic stress, Dr Bessel van der Kolk shares his latest, pioneering work on overcoming trauma. Combining the latest research with his own hands-on, clinical experience, van der Kolk advocates against the dependence on drugs to treat PTSD and instead argues for the treatment of the whole person, not just the mind. Highlighting the importance of listening to and getting in touch with our emotions, instead of trying to shut out the negative, practical suggestions like talking therapy, yoga, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation Therapy are discussed as a way to overcome trauma rather than block it out. Arguing for the de-stigmatisation of acknowledging trauma and the treatment of it, van der Kolk's The Body Keeps The Score is a groundbreaking look at the future of mental health treatment, one of the most urgent public health concerns in recent years.
The Body Keeps the Score Paperback edition by Bessel van der Kolk