Prologue : Facing trauma --
Part I. The rediscovery of trauma. Lessons from Vietnam veterans ; Revolutions in understanding mind and brain ; Looking into the brain: the neuroscience revolution --
Part II. This is your brain on trauma. Running for your life: the anatomy of survival ; Body-brain connections ; Losing your body, losing your self --
Part III. The minds of children. Getting on the same wavelength: attachment and attunement ; Trapped in relationships: the cost of abuse and neglect ; What's love got to do with it? ; Developmental trauma: the hidden epidemic --
Part IV. The imprint of trauma. Uncovering secrets: the problem of traumatic memory ; The unbearable heaviness of remembering --
Part V. Paths to recovery. Healing from trauma: owning your self ; Language: miracle and tyranny ; Letting go of the past: EMDR ; Learning to inhabit your body: yoga ; Putting the pieces together: self-leadership ; Filling in the holes: creating structures ; Applied neuroscience: rewiring the fear-driven mind with brain/computer interface technology ; Finding your voice: communal rhythms and theater --
Epilogue : Choices to be made --
Appendix : Consensus proposed criteria for developmental trauma disorder.