This book illuminates that physiology, shining a bright light on the impact of trauma on the body and the phenomenon of somatic memory. It is now thought that people who have been traumatized hold an implicit memory of traumatic events in their brains and bodies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [174]-179) and index.

Overview of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) : the impact of trauma on body and mind -- Development, memory, and the brain -- The body remembers : understanding somatic memory -- Expressions of trauma not yet remembered : dissociation and flashbacks -- First, do no harm -- The body as resource -- Additional somatic techniques for safer trauma therapy -- Somatic memory becomes personal history.