Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel van der Kolk
Author • Narratorb. 1943- Books
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Bessel van der Kolk is a Dutch psychiatrist, author and educator based in Boston, USA. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. Van der Kolk is professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and President of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
Narrative non-fiction
Post-Traumatic Stress
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Clinical Insights #1
Widen the Window
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Treating Adult Survivors of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect
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Guilford Psychotherapy Practice Series #1
Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults, Second Edition
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The Body Keeps the Score is widely considered the primary entry point into his research, as it synthesizes decades of his clinical findings regarding how trauma affects the brain and body. It serves as a comprehensive overview of his perspective on why traditional talk therapy is often insufficient for trauma recovery.
He is recognized for pioneering the study of how traumatic stress is physically stored in the body and for advocating for holistic, body-oriented treatments like yoga, neurofeedback, and EMDR. His research has been instrumental in shifting the clinical understanding of trauma away from purely cognitive or narrative-based approaches.
He has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Trauma Psychology division of the American Psychological Association for his extensive work in the field of traumatic stress.