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1) The mindful brain: reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being

Author

Siegel, Daniel J

Publisher

W.W. Norton

Pub. Date

Language

English

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Integrating modern studies with insights from direct experience, [this book] offers a uniquely informed perspective on our inner lives, our interpersonal relationships, and the development of well-being and happiness. Individuals interested in improving the quality of life for themselves and others will discover enlightening insights to achieving a richer sense of meaning, deeper learning, and balance in everyday living. Clinicians in medical and...

2) The Trauma Tool Kit: healing PTSD from the inside out

Author

Pease Banitt, Susan

Publisher

Quest Books

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

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In 2010 the Department of Veterans Affairs cited 171,423 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with PTSD, out of 593,634 total patients treated. That's almost 30 percent; other statistics show 35 percent. Nor, of course, is PTSD limited to the military. In twenty years as a therapist, Susan Pease Banitt has treated trauma in patients ranging from autistic children to women with breast cancer; from underage sex slaves to adults incapacitated...

3) The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and body in the Healing of Trauma

Author

Van der Kolk, Bessel A

Language

English

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NYT - Audio Nonfiction
NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
NYT - Paperback Nonfiction

Formats

Book, CD, Playaway

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An expert on traumatic stress outlines an approach to healing, explaining how traumatic stress affects brain processes and how to use innovative treatments to reactivate the mind's abilities to trust, engage others, and experience pleasure. --Publisher's description.