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, and healing

Perry, Bruce Duncan 1955- (author.). Szalavitz, Maia, (author.).

Summary: How does trauma affect a child's mind--and how can that mind recover? In this revised and updated edition of 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.

Record details

ISBN: 0465094457
ISBN: 9780465094455
Physical Description: xxix, 417 pages ; 22 cm
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Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: 2006.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Tina's world -- For your own good -- Stairway to heaven -- Skin hunger -- The coldest heart -- The boy who was raised as a dog -- Satanic panic -- The raven -- "Mom is lying. Mom is hurting me. Please call the police" -- The kindness of children -- Healing communities.