The boy who was raised as a dog : and other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook : what traumatized children can teach us about life, loss and healing /
Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz.
- New York : London : BasicBooks ; Perseus Running [distributor], 2008.
- ix, 275 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Originally published: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.