Book Series Guide

Author guide

Bruce D. Perry Books in Order

Bruce D. Perry is an American psychiatrist and neuroscientist whose clinical and research work focuses on the effects of childhood maltreatment, neglect, trauma, and healthy relationships on development. He developed the Neurosequential Model and has served in academic, clinical, and child-mental-health leadership roles, including at the University of Chicago, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Alberta Mental Health Board, Northwestern University, and La Trobe University. His books combine developmental neuroscience, clinical experience, and practical guidance for caregivers and professionals.

nonfictionpsychologypsychiatrychild developmenttrauma studiesmental health

Bruce D. Perry's Newest Book

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What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

nonfiction · First published 2021

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Cover of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook—What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook—What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

Best introduction to Perry's central ideas through accessible clinical stories and explanations of developmental trauma.

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What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Accessible conversational introduction to trauma, resilience, and healing.

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Books by series

series · ongoing

ChildTrauma Academy Press Caregiver Series

Short practical works from the ChildTrauma Academy addressing caregivers' responses to children affected by trauma, loss, and adversity.

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  1. 1
    A Child's Loss: Helping Children Exposed to Traumatic Death

    Book 1 · pamphlet · 2013

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (4)
  1. Maltreated Children: Experience, Brain Development and the Next Generation

    nonfiction · 1996

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  2. Cover of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook—What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
    The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook—What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

    nonfiction · 2006

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    Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential—and Endangered

    nonfiction · 2010

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  4. Cover of What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

    nonfiction · 2021

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Essays and speeches (1)
  1. BRIEF: Reflections on Childhood, Trauma and Society

    essay-collection · 2013

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