| Title | : | Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society |
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| ISBN | : | 157230457X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781572304574 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 596 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1996 |
Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society Reviews
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I heard van der Kolk on "On Being". He is a sensitive capable scientist and this book sums up all of the research on Post Traumatic Stress. It is very dense and detailed, yet very understandable and would be a great resource for both the suffer and the practitioner.
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Top notch compendium of essays by some really smart people on the topic of PTSD.
Most notably Bessel A. von der Kolk (BVK) who absolutely deserves the huge respect and immense praise invariably garners.
He’s a lord.
Even though the book was originally written in the 1990’s. It’s still VERRY useful and relevant today.
It’s great to hear the psychodynamic perspectives.
It’s useful and interesting to learn about some of the previous permutations of the diagnostic criteria from previous editions of the DSM (e.g. 3 and 4).
It’s fascinating to hear about the various debates, politics and trends that effected the evolution of the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD.
The writing and research are spectacular throughout.
God.
I wanted to re-read it as soon as I finished it. But it’s like 700 pages so...umm...I’m not actually going to do that. But the mere fact that I even consider it speaks volumes.
That being said. It will make an awesome reference text and I’m very stoked to have it in my arsenal.
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This is a superb book for learning more about how people respond to stress. Two chapters should be required reading: The Black Hole of Trauma and The Body Keeps the Score. The authors manage to present information about the interaction of trauma, individual characteristics, and cultural influences in an manner that is both easy to read and compelling.
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Like a Monsters of Rock Festival, this is the Demons of My Head Tour De Force by three of the most capable names in the field. Heavy, heavy, heavy stuff - if you are affected by trauma, a clinician or perhaps both; intriguing science for those that are curious. The authors transcend the ordinary dryness of a massive volume like this and integrate the biology, physiology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, mythology, politics, ethnology and biases of trauma with the clinician perspective mixed with a clinicians wisdom to give us a broader understanding of the field. Unfortunately, the field grows daily and we try to tend, weed and nurture as necessary with the authors providing some custodianship and direction.
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I know I read this but honestly can't remember much about it--could be my medication. No. I attributed this book to Lars Van der Kolk who actually did write it but I think this is either the translator or an alias. The is absolutely the best book currently out there on Post Traumatic Stress. It is multi-disciplinary and not biased. An excellent resource
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An excellent text. Admittedly, I read the first edition many years back, so can’t comment on how up to date it is now. It looks like the most recent edition is 2006, so it’s probably worth catching up on developments since then.
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very research based and informative. useful for practice.
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Van Der Kolk is the man when it comes to this topic. Like another review noted, he is a very thoughtful scientist.
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An outstanding compendium of essays by top researchers in the field of psychological trauma.
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An excellent read.
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An excellent reference and summary of research.
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COCC
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A thorough and technical book that does not overwhelm.
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If you've read The Body Keeps the Score, this earlier work focuses on PTSD and at times feels like a precursor to the later book.
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Unparalleled reading and attention to the subject.
