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

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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

By: Bruce D Perry, Maia Szalavitz

Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak

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In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? 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?

Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder witnesses, kidnapped teenagers, and victims of family violence. In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry tells their stories of trauma and transformation and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. Deftly combining unforgettable case histories with his own compassionate, insightful strategies for rehabilitation, Perry explains what happens to children’s brains when they are exposed to extreme stress—and reveals the unexpected measures that can be taken to ease such pain and help them grow into healthy adults. 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.

Bruce D PerryMaia SzalavitzChris KipiniakHachette Audio

Abuse

Child Abuse

Developmental Psychology

Dysfunctional Families

Dysfunctional Relationships

Mental Health

Parenting & Families

Personal Development

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Psychology

Psychology & Mental Health

Relationships

Social Sciences

Violence in Society

Health

Inspiring

Nonfiction

Thought-Provoking

Substance abuse

Childhood Trauma

Dogs Mind

Abuse Child Abuse Developmental Psychology Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Mental Health Parenting & Families Personal Development Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences Violence in Society Health Inspiring Nonfiction Thought-Provoking Substance abuse Childhood Trauma Dogs Mind

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This book is very tough read..but essential if you wish to provide love and support to any child, especially one that has experienced trauma. But here comes the rub; you cannot read this book and fail to realise that almost all of us have had a traumatic childhood. The spectrum is vast of course and most of us will have been developmentally touched only in small ways and will have had sociointeractive experiences which heal us. However, be prepared to find yourself reviewing your youth and subsequent adult experiences in a new light, one that might provide many aha moments. The story however is ultimately positive. It demonstrates how far we have come in understanding the human brain, human development and how simple human needs really are. The challenge is delivering them in a complex modern world. We have far to go, but priorities in raising a new healthy, happy generation are being shifted and the work of millions around the world are hearing the call for change that Dr. Bruce Perry makes such a strong case for in this book.