Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel van der Kolk is a Dutch-American psychiatrist, researcher, educator, and author, renowned for his work in the field of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Born in The Hague in 1943, he has spent much of his life in Boston, investigating how traumatic experiences affect individuals' lives and development. His groundbreaking research since the 1970s has focused on the neurobiology of trauma, attachment interactions, and the ways in which both children and adults adapt to life after experiencing severe trauma. Van der Kolk's influential book, 'The Body Keeps the Score', integrates scientific insights with a compassionate approach, highlighting the profound impact of trauma on the human mind and body.
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Bessel van der Kolk writes that traumatic experience is not just a historic event; its impression is left on our brain and body.
Police response evokes memories of apartheid South Africa
Australia· 2026-02-11
Bessel van der Kolk is the author of 'The Body Keeps the Score', a book frequently referenced by Chris Doris in his work as a psychotherapist.
‘Therapy opened a can of worms for me. I didn’t know what I was going to find’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-31
Bessel van der Kolk published a foundational paper on memory and the psychobiology of post-traumatic stress.
‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product | Mental health
United Kingdom· 2025-12-14
Bessel van der Kolk has documented the effects of trauma on the body and mind.
Cum ne sabotează gândurile corpul. Specialiștii explică legătura dintre evenimentele din viața noastră, interpretarea lor și stres
Romania· 2025-11-16
Bessel van der Kolk demonstrates how emotional traumas, especially in childhood, reconfigure brain structure and somatize as physical pain.
El despertar de la medicina: un nuevo paradigma para el cuerpo y el alma
Panama· 2025-09-09
Bessel Van der Kolk is mentioned for his insights on how chronic pain relates to psychological trauma.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: All pain lies in the brain, and here’s what you can do about it
United States· 2025-09-07
Bessel van der Kolk included Price as a case study in his bestselling book The Body Keeps the Score.
‘I was completely dehumanised by my father’: how Kate Price uncovered the horrifying truths of her childhood | Violence against women and girlsUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-18
Bessel van der Kolk is an author who discusses trauma and its processing through group activities, including basketball.
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Greece· 2025-05-21
Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps Score has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 337 weeks.
Australian author Diana Reid discusses new novel Signs of DamageAustralia· 2025-04-27
The author Bessel van der Kolk, MD, explains why talk therapy isn’t the best place to start with trauma.
I thought holistic healing was a bit woo-woo. Then I tried it
Canada· 2025-04-11
Bessel van der Kolk is a Dutch-American psychiatrist, researcher, teacher, and author who has studied post-traumatic stress since the 1970s.
Izdota par Traumu Bībeli dēvētā Besela van der Kolka grāmata Ķermenis atceras / Diena
Latvia· 2025-03-06