The Body Keeps the Score

Editorial review

Drawing on three decades of clinical work and brain imaging research, the psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explains how trauma reorganizes the nervous system and surveys the evidence-based therapies — somatic, cognitive, pharmacological, relational — that can help people recover.

Summary

Drawing on three decades of clinical work and brain imaging research, the psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explains how trauma reorganizes the nervous system and surveys the evidence-based therapies — somatic, cognitive, pharmacological, relational — that can help people recover.

Key takeaways

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  The Body Keeps the Score rewards readers who want substance as well as story.

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  The prose and structure earn a second look after the final page.

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  A strong entry point for literary fiction on your reading list.

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  ZKChatbot highlights it for balanced, high-quality discovery.