The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, 3rd Edition: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

Author(s): Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz

Personal Development

A renowned psychiatrist 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? 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.


Product Information

"Fascinating and upbeat.... Dr. Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist." --Mary Pipher, PhD, author of Reviving Ophelia

General Fields

  • : 9780465094455
  • : Basic Books
  • : Basic Books
  • : 0.381018
  • : August 2017
  • : 216mm X 135mm
  • : October 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 448
  • : 3
  • : Paperback
  • : Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz