The Body Keeps the Score

Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explains how traumatic experience can affect the brain, body, memory, relationships, and sense of safety. Drawing on clinical work and research, he discusses post-traumatic stress and approaches including talk therapy, movement, neurofeedback, mindfulness, and other body-based methods. The book has become a major popular account of trauma and recovery, while readers should use it as education rather than a substitute for individualized professional care.