Utilizing over 30 years of experience in clinical research, scholarship, and practice, Dr. Van Der Kolk presents new understandings that the terror and isolation at the core of emotional trauma does, in fact, reshape both the brain and the body. Dr. Van Der Kolk goes on to discuss the integration of these findings into treatments that can be successful for trauma survivors. He presents his comprehensive findings in this riveting book that is a must-read for everyone who works directly or indirectly with victims of trauma, for anyone who suffers the effects of trauma, and for those who love them.