Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook by Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz

35 reviews

abejimz's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

anupammahadeo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

4.5

Very few books by psychiatrists or medical professionals humanize their patients and discuss their own choices in the past with as much humility and honesty as Dr. Perry did in this book. Child psychiatry is a daunting field for many medical professionals, and patients are often seen as somewhat hopeless and sad cases; Dr. Perry does not dispute this stereotyping in this book but rather uses his remarkable wealth of empathy to demonstrate the complexity of these patients' lives and stories while also attempting to use their stories as calls for action and hope. He avoids exploiting their stories for dramatic purpose or shock value and rather produces a book calling for empathy, love, and attention to societies' most vulnerable people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Rape, Bullying, Confinement, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

celeste77's review against another edition

challenging informative tense

5.0

This was a tough, but informative read. I learned a lot but I recommend taking at least a few days to read it so that you can break it up due to the heaviness of the book and topics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Trauma experienced by children

overduck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

I cannot express how much I love this book. I learned so much about the brain and how we respond to trauma, and I was wholly inspired by the book. It was a bit of a dense read (it is, after all, often used as a textbook), but I still couldn't put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, and Panic attacks/disorders

cronareads's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

brittanykroeckel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow. What a book — each chapter brings forth its own unique perspective to trauma and the ways it can manifest. Perry leaves this not for the faint of heart but also curates these stories in a respectful manner. As a future counselor, although many of these cases will be rare or nonexistent occurrences in my work, it’s still important to know this view of trauma and be trauma-informed in practice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Murder and Self harm

daphnefree72's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Really incredible, fascinating book highlighting a neuropsychologist’s interactions with his child patients. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Self harm, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Drug use, Grief, Gore, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

snormand08's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

xread_write_repeatx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Incest, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, and Body horror

roadriot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape