Psychological Trauma [Hardcover]

Bessel A. van der Kolk (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880482338 | ISBN-13: 978-0880482332 | Publication Date: January 1987

Covers the psychological consequences of overwhelming life experiences, the psychobiology of trauma response, traumatic antecedents of borderline personality disorder, trauma in the family, amnesia, dissociation, and the return of the repressed.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 237 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press (January 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880482338
• ISBN-13: 978-0880482332
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #666,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars About "Psychological Trauma", April 11, 2000

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hilmir asgeirsson (Reykjavík, Iceland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychological Trauma (Hardcover)

This book is about psychological trauma; the trauma itself, it's consequenses and the effects of traumatic stress on body function. The book is well written and well organized. It is interesting to read about the historical development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to discover how different the consequences of trauma can be. The only drawback is that it's quite old for this area of psychology, which has developed fast in the last few years. Therefore, the author doesn't mention new methods for treating PTSD like EGG-biofeedback and EMDR. But as mentioned a well written book about an interesting field of science.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, October 14, 2006

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Maggie Claire "Maggie Claire" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychological Trauma (Hardcover)

A lot has changed about the subject of psychological trauma. Yes, there are more tools but the ideas and insight in this book are valuable and a must for the well-read provider. Van der Kolk is an expert and the information contained here makes this book a treasure. Just because a book is new does not make it better than this one. Why, one can still learn by reading Freud.