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In Their Own Words

Belleruth Naparstek, AB’64, AM’67

  • Author
  • Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal
  • ISBN 0553803506
  • Bantam

Naparstek pulls together recent discoveries from epidemiology, neurophysiology, biochemistry, and clinical trials to reframe the nature of posttraumatic stress and explain why immersive, right brain techniques such as guided imagery and hypnosis are such efficacious interventions in healing this persistent, painful condition.

Posted October 21, 2005