| The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment Contributor(s): Rothschild, Babette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393703274 ISBN-13: 9780393703276 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Traumatized People hold a memory of that trauma in their brains and bodies. This is the first book to link this phenomenon of somatic memory and the impact of trauma on the body. Reducing the chasm between scientific theory and clinical practice and bridging the gap between talk and body therapy, Rothschild presents techniques for addressing the memory in the body. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior - Psychology | Psychopathology - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) |
| Dewey: 616 |
| LCCN: 00062520 |
| Series: Norton Professional Books (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.36" W x 9.72" (0.96 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book illuminates that physiology, shining a bright light on the impact of trauma on the body and the phenomenon of somatic memory. It is now thought that people who have been traumatized hold an implicit memory of traumatic events in their brains and bodies. That memory is often expressed in the symptomatology of posttraumatic stress disorder-nightmares, flashbacks, startle responses, and dissociative behaviors. In essence, the body of the traumatized individual refuses to be ignored. While reducing the chasm between scientific theory and clinical practice and bridging the gap between talk therapy and body therapy, Rothschild presents principles and non-touch techniques for giving the body its due. With an eye to its relevance for clinicians, she consolidates current knowledge about the psychobiology of the stress response both in normally challenging situations and during extreme and prolonged trauma. This gives clinicians from all disciplines a foundation for speculating about the origins of their clients' symptoms and incorporating regard for the body into their practice. The somatic techniques are chosen with an eye to making trauma therapy safer while increasing mind-body integration. Packed with engaging case studies, The Body Remembers integrates body and mind in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. It will appeal to clinicians, researchers, students, and general readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rothschild, Babette: - Babette Rothschild, MSW, has been a practitioner since 1976 and a teacher and trainer since 1992. She is a bestselling author of six books, all published by WW Norton and translated into more than a dozen languages. She is also the creator and Series Editor of the 8 Keys to Mental Health Series. After living and working for 9 years in Copenhagen, Denmark she returned to her native Los Angeles where she is writing her next books while she continues to lecture, train, consult, and supervise professional psychotherapists of all sorts worldwide. |