The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook

What is the outcome of brain trauma in a young person? What psychological effects may fear, abuse, or calamity have on a youngster, and how can that mind heal? Bruce Perry, a child psychiatrist, has assisted youngsters who have seen unspeakable trauma, such as genocide survivors, murder witnesses, teens abducted, and victims of domestic abuse. He uses a scientific perspective to recount their tales of tragedy and change in The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, demonstrating the brain's incredible ability for healing. By deftly fusing moving case studies with his own kind, perceptive rehabilitation techniques, Perry explains what precisely happens to a child's brain when they experience extreme stress. He also reveals the unanticipated steps that can be taken to relieve a child's suffering and support their development into healthy adults. Through the accounts of kids who overcome the most traumatic situations to heal physically, psychologically, and emotionally, Perry demonstrates how even seemingly little elements like touch, language, love, and environment can have a significant, positive, or negative, influence on a growing brain. In this profoundly insightful and poignant book, Bruce Perry powerfully illustrates how we can only expect to mend even the most damaged child's soul when we comprehend the science of the mind.