| The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us about Loss, Love, an Revised Edition Contributor(s): Perry, Bruce D. (Author), Szalavitz, Maia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465094457 ISBN-13: 9780465094455 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Medical | Pediatrics - Psychology | Neuropsychology |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| LCCN: 2017470837 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A renowned psychiatrist reveals how trauma affects children-and outlines the path to recoveryFascinating and upbeat....Dr. Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist. (Mary Pipher, PhD) How does trauma affect a child's mind--and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. 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. |