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. (Added Author).

Summary: Through real-life examples, a noted child psychiatrist and neuroscientist examines the impact of trauma on children's brains, and reveals the innovative therapeutic techniques used to treat trauma-related psychiatric problems in children.

Record details

ISBN: 9780465056521 (hc.)
ISBN: 0465056520 (hc.)
ISBN: 9780465056538 (sc.)
ISBN: 0465056539 (sc.)
Physical Description: print
ix, 275 p. : ill ; 25 cm.
Publisher: New York : Basic Books, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-263) 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.