The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
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- Author：Bruce D. Perry
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Summary
A renowned psychiatrist reveals how trauma affects children--and outlines the path to recoveryHow 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。
Reviews
Lili Nilsson
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Children need love more than discipline。
Becka
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3。5
Leigh Garrison Murphy
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I wish I read this before I stepped foot inside a classroom。 I have a much better understanding of how kids brains can be altered by their trauma， and I see so many more instances of trauma in my students than I was able to recognize at face value。
Mariah
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Another really interesting reference book on childhood trauma， the physical repercussions of it， and how Dr。 Perry goes about treating these people。 He has worked as a psychologist in trauma for years and worked on many well-known cases such as the Branch Davidian children from Waco， children in Texas during the Satanic Panic of the 90s surrounding the case at the preschool， holding therapy， and the legislation surrounding the safety and rights of children when being questioned by police。 As wel Another really interesting reference book on childhood trauma， the physical repercussions of it， and how Dr。 Perry goes about treating these people。 He has worked as a psychologist in trauma for years and worked on many well-known cases such as the Branch Davidian children from Waco， children in Texas during the Satanic Panic of the 90s surrounding the case at the preschool， holding therapy， and the legislation surrounding the safety and rights of children when being questioned by police。 As well as many other stories and cases he has worked with and seen people heal from trauma through his understanding of neuroscience and the way the body holds past trauma。 Content Warning: SH， SA， SA， GRAPHIC Child Abuse， Pedophilia， Graphic Depictions of Violence， Straight up Murder， Abuse of Corpses， Alcoholism， Drug Addiction， Eating DisordersAll of these stories surround him treating traumatized children so it is a very very heavy read I recommend taking slowly which can be hard since it is a read that will pull you in。 。。。more
Nappell
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Powerful， disturbing， and hopeful book about the author’s development of techniques of how to help abused and neglected children recover。 The cases are fascinating - each one a detective story in figuring out how to help a child recover and grow。 Read his book with Oprah Winfrey， too … “What Happened to You？”
Tracy
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An excellent book。 Non fiction but easy to read。 Fascinating and important。 How neglect and trauma affects the developing brain and profoundly shapes the individual。
Cristina Sterie
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Amazing book for all mental health professionals but also for parents and anyone interested in understanding how we develop and how unmet needs in early childhood can lead to a life of struggle and pain。
Sylvie M。
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I read the entire book with my mouth open。 I have gained a new respect and understanding of the importance of nurture in the development of a child。
Emily
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I think almost everyone would benefit from reading this book。 The author demonstrates through his stories the impact of childhood trauma and what can be done to help kids heal。 He focuses on children who have particularly traumatic stories and explains who was helped how and who was affected at a critical age etc。 Will read again。
Kyl33
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Stepped out of my usual genre to read this book as recommended by a friend。 This was a brilliant read， clinical but written in layman’s terms for anyone to grasp the impact trauma has on children - mind （brain development）， body & soul （emotional）。 Some of the stories are very confronting to think children have suffered through that kind of abuse。 Dr Perry is a kind， compassionate man， the world needs more doctors like him。
Madeline Kaa
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absolutely fucking incredible。 im recommending this book to anyone who will listen to me。 i understand this book is specifically about the extremes of child trauma， but it fundamentally changed my understanding of engaging with children in general， and engaging with many people in my life who had a less than easy childhood。
The Reading Countess
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This was a tough， albeit fascinating listen to one of our nation’s top child psychiatrists。 Tales of his practice beginning from when he was a med student until well into his seasoned practice。 A fellow Texan， the author tells horrific stories of the Branch Davidian debacle from the children who survived their lifelong trauma， along with other equally weighty issues in a clear， matter-of-fact manner。 His unpacking of the trauma and his treatment of it were interesting to me， as I have always bee This was a tough， albeit fascinating listen to one of our nation’s top child psychiatrists。 Tales of his practice beginning from when he was a med student until well into his seasoned practice。 A fellow Texan， the author tells horrific stories of the Branch Davidian debacle from the children who survived their lifelong trauma， along with other equally weighty issues in a clear， matter-of-fact manner。 His unpacking of the trauma and his treatment of it were interesting to me， as I have always been curious about after effects of abandonment， cruelty and abuse。 It’s not for the faint of heart; these are real children whose lives were derailed by unspeakable acts。 What is so revelatory is the ability of our human soul， with the proper guidance， to rise above the fray。 。。。more
Jacinta
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fascinating， depressing， educational， etc
Nancy
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Every teacher， social worker， and person who works with children or adults who may have experienced serious trauma should read this book。 I only wish that I had known some of these things when I was teaching and when I was working in the doctor's office。 It is a valuable thing to know how trauma affects people their whole lives。 This doctor's research has shown how trauma actually changes the brain。 Every teacher， social worker， and person who works with children or adults who may have experienced serious trauma should read this book。 I only wish that I had known some of these things when I was teaching and when I was working in the doctor's office。 It is a valuable thing to know how trauma affects people their whole lives。 This doctor's research has shown how trauma actually changes the brain。 。。。more
Dan Cooper
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A difficulty read regarding how some treat each other， even their own children。 Some good insights into human psychology。
Avianita Dewi Kusumawardhani
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Baguuuus BGT sampai males bikin riviu yg rapi。。 Reminds me again why I love science （I’m a v logical person and not in a good way， the only reason I picked up this book up is bcs I’ve been relentlessly trying to solve another why-s）。 Enlightening & by far the best book on neuropsychology I’ve read （Krn science/factual based without dismissing the importance of affections & feelings malah diikutsertakan， jd bukan hanya lists of pathological/chemical imbalance & pharmacological therapy。。 Tapi jg n Baguuuus BGT sampai males bikin riviu yg rapi。。 Reminds me again why I love science （I’m a v logical person and not in a good way， the only reason I picked up this book up is bcs I’ve been relentlessly trying to solve another why-s）。 Enlightening & by far the best book on neuropsychology I’ve read （Krn science/factual based without dismissing the importance of affections & feelings malah diikutsertakan， jd bukan hanya lists of pathological/chemical imbalance & pharmacological therapy。。 Tapi jg ngga full of bias statements （make sense？？¿） trus kyk pola pikirnya bikin ingin belajar lagi， pst pernah tau orang yang cara berpikirnya bikin kagum ga siih）。 Snippets on how he interacts with his patients juga taught me a lot on how to approach difficult cases。 Ngefans bgt Dr。 Perry nih pintar 🤝Garis besarnya: tentang how our brain develops sequentially jd certain stimulus/neglects di waktu tertentu atau repetitions of stress （the writer put it in the most detailed yet easy to read explanatory） = manifestasinya beda = treatmentsnya beda jadi terbentuklah neurosequential approach。。 （I’m not familiar w this jd it’s interesting for me）。 ⭐️ Highlights akuu ⭐️• The brain develops over time， with a constant accretion of repititions and exposures; each moment is chance to reinforce either positive or negative patterns。 Once a pattern is started， it becomes a groove or a rut， making similar behavior easier， more likely to be repeated。 The mirroring systems of our social brains make behaviors contagious。• The importance of simply taking the time， before doing anything else， to pay attention and listen （！！）。 Because the mirroring neurobiology of our brains， one of the best ways to help someone become calm and centered is to calm and center ourselves first—and then just pay attention。 （Another implication of mirroring biology: Concentrating children with aggressive or impulsive tendencies together is a bad idea， as they tend to reflect and magnify rather than calm each other）。• Trauma at its core is an experience of utter powerlessness and loss of control， recovery requires the patient to be in charge of key aspects of the therapeutic interaction。 Safety is critical to recovery and force creates fear = coercive therapies are dangerous and ineffective for victims of trauma。• Neurosequential approach provide specific stimuli for what a brain had lacked of （eg。 massage offering the physical affection that a child had missed， music and movement help restore his brain and bodily rhytm） but none would have been enough without love and sensitivity nor without patience and support from the child’s peers。 Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love。• Our society’s general disrespect for the importance of relationships is undermining the development of empathy。 Like language， empathy is a fundamental capacity of human species， one that helps define what a human being us。 But like language， emphaty， too， must be learned。For years mental health professionals taught people that they could be psychologically healthy without social support， that “unless you love yourself， no one else will love you。” This idea contradict the fundamental biology of human species: we are social beings and could never have survived without deeply interconnected and interdependent human contact。 The truth is you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved。 The capacity to love cannot be built in isolation。 （🤗🌱💛）Udah deeh capek bacanya krn draining sekali （10001 trauma yg bisa kepikir most likely ada di buku ini） so pick up your own pace if you decided to read it okkk 。。。more
Alexandr Novikov
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Интересно， но скучновато。 Очень многое построено просто на предположениях。 Вообще человеческий мозг， это космос и говорить отток что мы в нем разбираемся， слишком самоуверенно。
M
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This book was painful to read…to actually read what some children have to endure…but this book was also incredible to read in terms of how it will help my work and the lens through which I examine my work and the interactions that take place with clients。 I am so grateful I finally found the time to read this in its entirety。 And I’ll probably read it again next year， and the year after that。 It’s got some amazing information that can be applied to all children， regardless of trauma status。 So， This book was painful to read…to actually read what some children have to endure…but this book was also incredible to read in terms of how it will help my work and the lens through which I examine my work and the interactions that take place with clients。 I am so grateful I finally found the time to read this in its entirety。 And I’ll probably read it again next year， and the year after that。 It’s got some amazing information that can be applied to all children， regardless of trauma status。 So， so， so appreciated。 。。。more
Cara Petersen
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Everyone needs to read this。
Arthea J。 Larson
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As a clinician with 35+ years of experience， this book has given me a new lens with which to conceptualize treatment with my clients。 It pulls together the “why” of many interventions I’ve found useful inna bigger pucture-kind-of-way。
Jacky Torrisi
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This was a fantastic and educational book written by a child psychologist who had hands on experience in the field。 Each chapter is written as a case-study about a specific child he encountered who experienced trauma， and the ways that Perry helped to resolve the consequential issues related to the trauma。 Warning: some of these case-studies are heart-wrenching and bleak， but Perry’s ability to connect， communicate and understand these children is quite redeeming。 This book is loaded with crucia This was a fantastic and educational book written by a child psychologist who had hands on experience in the field。 Each chapter is written as a case-study about a specific child he encountered who experienced trauma， and the ways that Perry helped to resolve the consequential issues related to the trauma。 Warning: some of these case-studies are heart-wrenching and bleak， but Perry’s ability to connect， communicate and understand these children is quite redeeming。 This book is loaded with crucial information in the child psychology field。 As someone with little knowledge of psychiatry， I found the language easy to comprehend and the key concepts easy to understand。 Perry did a fantastic job of breaking down medical language into laymen’s terms that anyone can understand。 He repeated the foundational key concepts throughout the book in such a way as to not be redundant， but to really drive these concepts home and display their importance。 Furthermore， he continues to build off the main foundational concepts throughout the book， with each chapter gleaming new information about trauma and borrowing concepts from previous chapters to create a comprehensive understanding of the effects of trauma on the mind and body。 He did a great job at tying together his medical discoveries to the personal stories of his patients to illustrate the points he makes in a relatable way。 Bruce Perry’s work in the field of child psychiatry was groundbreaking， and that is clearly illustrated in this book。 This is a must-read for parents， educators， doctors， and anyone who works and interacts with children。 This book is effective in outlining the best ways to interact with troubled children to achieve positive behavioral changes。 It illustrates the importance of children receiving their most basic needs and the possible outcomes of such needs not being met。 This book disproves widely accepted theories on the malleability of the brains of children， and discusses the true effects of stress on the body and trauma to the psyche。 This book is truly a crucial work in the field of child psychiatry。 Perry is a pioneer in his approach to dealing with child trauma cases。 Even for those who don’t regularly interact with children， this book will remind you of the importance of listening， understanding and being there to support others who need it most。 。。。more
Natalie
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Throughout enjoyed and am still fascinated by the concepts。 I'd recommend his "What Happened to You？" book with Oprah over this one though; it feels like it has a clearer vision and was a little easier to follow for me than this。 Throughout enjoyed and am still fascinated by the concepts。 I'd recommend his "What Happened to You？" book with Oprah over this one though; it feels like it has a clearer vision and was a little easier to follow for me than this。 。。。more
Lily Totten
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Excellent read for anyone with an interest in the impact of trauma on the brain。
Elizabeth
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This collection of studies was incredibly interesting as I was able to learn more about the body's response to stress and trauma。 While the author wrote this book in the narrative style， it was still very informative。 While some of the ideas/themes were redundant throughout the duration of the book， I learned a lot and have since noticed some of the themes playing out/proving true in some of my interactions with others。 Psychology has always been an interest of mine， so this book， while also inc This collection of studies was incredibly interesting as I was able to learn more about the body's response to stress and trauma。 While the author wrote this book in the narrative style， it was still very informative。 While some of the ideas/themes were redundant throughout the duration of the book， I learned a lot and have since noticed some of the themes playing out/proving true in some of my interactions with others。 Psychology has always been an interest of mine， so this book， while also including the topic of child development， was a good fit for me。 。。。more
Jessica Campbell
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Absolutely fascinating read。 I found the neuroscience so interesting and very approachable。 The book managed to walk the line of not being too heartbreaking/difficult to read the abuse and optimistic as we found out how the children responded to therapy。 Love Mama P too！
Elizabeth
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The stories in this book are intriguing， insightful， heartbreaking， and hopeful。 But the closing chapter on “Healing Communities” is incredible。 Its insight that “recovery from trauma and neglect is all about relationships” （260） has the potential to bring change into some of our world’s most broken places。 After reading this book， I understand some parts of my own story better and I feel inspired to reach out to others with greater patience and empathy。 As a Christian， I especially appreciated The stories in this book are intriguing， insightful， heartbreaking， and hopeful。 But the closing chapter on “Healing Communities” is incredible。 Its insight that “recovery from trauma and neglect is all about relationships” （260） has the potential to bring change into some of our world’s most broken places。 After reading this book， I understand some parts of my own story better and I feel inspired to reach out to others with greater patience and empathy。 As a Christian， I especially appreciated this book’s assertion that “you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved” （262）。 This resonated with my belief that “We love because God first loved us。” Being loved by God allows me to move into love for myself and others even when my real need for human love has been neglected。 。。。more
Lisa Krigbaum
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The myth of resilient children: "Resilient children are made， not born。 The developing brain is most malleable and most sensitive to experience—both good and bad—early in life。 Children become resilient as a result of the patterns of stress and of nurturing that they experience early on in life。""Early influences can literally leave imprints on the brain that last a lifetime。" “Biology isn’t just genes playing out some unalterable script。 It is sensitive to the world around it。”“Relationships ar The myth of resilient children: "Resilient children are made， not born。 The developing brain is most malleable and most sensitive to experience—both good and bad—early in life。 Children become resilient as a result of the patterns of stress and of nurturing that they experience early on in life。""Early influences can literally leave imprints on the brain that last a lifetime。" “Biology isn’t just genes playing out some unalterable script。 It is sensitive to the world around it。”“Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love。”“We make memories， but memories make us， too…” 。。。more
Nima Morgan
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A very fascinating， heartbreaking， and informative book。 Every parent， teacher， or person who works with children in any capacity should read this book。
Merve
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Travmaya maruz kalmış çocuklara dair bilgilendirici bir eser。 Bir yandan çocukları nasıl yetiştireceğimize dair fikirler verirken bir yandan aklı başında herkesin kaygılarını artırıyor。 Çeviri biraz sorunlu。
Taylor CB
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