The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, 3rd Edition - And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children-and outlines the path to recovery. "Fascinating and upbeat.... Dr. Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist." -Mary Pipher, PhD, author of Reviving Ophelia How does trauma affect a child's mind-and how can that mind recover? Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder witnesses, kidnapped teenagers, and victims of family violence. In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry tells their stories of trauma and transformation and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. Deftly combining unforgettable case histories with his own compassionate, insightful strategies for rehabilitation, Perry explains what happens to children's brain when they are exposed to extreme stress-and reveals the unexpected measures that can be taken to ease such pain and help them grow into healthy adults. Only when we understand the science of the mind and the power of love and nurturing can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2017
Authors:	Bruce D. Perry • Maia Szalavitz
Dimensions:	209 x 140 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	417
Edition:	3rd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-09445-5
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Alternative therapies, healing & health Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Alternative therapies, healing & health
LSN:	0-465-09445-7
Barcode:	9780465094455

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