Brilliant treatise on trauma yet enlightening, enjoyable read
Very good read. In this book, author Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. contends that many psychiatric patients are misdiagnosed, largely because those who determine the content of the DSM have chosen not to include a Developmental Trauma Disorder diagnosis. Without the clinician's option to diagnose Developmental Trauma Disorder, patients may be misdiagnosed as having ADHD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and many other anxiety-related labels, he says. He explains that a more accurate diagnosis could lead to more practical treatment. Citing numerous research studies, van der Kolk establishes a connection between mind and body and relates said connection to trauma at various stages of life -- from childhood abuse and neglect to war-related PTSD. Part of the joy of the read is van der Kolk's fairness in granting that some treatments such as eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) aren't yet fully understood even though they seem to be beneficial to many patients. Another part of the joy of the read is that the narratives and case studies sprinkled throughout the text keep the action flowing in a sea of statistical evidence. I'd recommend this book to clinicians, teachers, doctors, nurses, policemen, firemen, war veterans, parents, grandparents, and almost everyone else as I suspect we all either deal with our own trauma or know people who, as a result of their trauma, create chaos in others' lives. This book is enlightening and promotes hope for those who have experienced trauma.
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