The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog is an important and influential book. Dr. Bruce Perry, a renowned psychiatrist, and educator give readers the tools to understand how trauma affects children’s minds, how to identify it in its early stages, and how to treat it effectively. He also provides insight into doing your part as a community member or local official and advice on what parents can do to help their children cope with eventual trauma.
An extraordinary work of investigative journalism and scientific explanation, The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog was written for parents who seek guidance on responding to traumatic events like the mass shootings in Aurora, Newtown, and Columbine; teachers who want to learn from Perry’s groundbreaking work with traumatized youth; mental health professionals who treat traumatic stress disorders; and anyone interested in gaining insight into the modern problems associated with childhood trauma–as well as their solutions.
This book by Bruce D. Perry takes a deep dive into the minds of children who’ve experienced trauma. Along with his team of highly respected experts, Dr. Perry provides an illuminating analysis of childhood trauma and its effects on development, cognition, emotion regulation, and function.
Dr. Bruce D. Perry, one of America’s foremost psychiatrists, reveals how trauma affects children–and outlines the path to recovery for those in crisis. In 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.
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A renowned psychiatrist reveals how trauma affects children–and outlines the path to recovery. 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.
In The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, renowned psychiatrist Bruce D. Perry reveals how trauma affects children–and outlines the path to recovery. Trauma and toxic stress alter the body’s response to fear, making these damaged brains more vulnerable to future psychiatric problems. But Dr. Perry shows how interventions can help, drawing on his experience working with abused or neglected children, some of whom were raised by dogs. In clear language, he illustrates how one can recover from traumatic experiences and overcome their lifelong effects.
