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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma is a 2014 book by Bessel van der Kolk about the purported effects of psychological trauma. The book describes van der Kolk's research and experiences on how people are affected by traumatic stress, including its effects on the mind and body.

The book was a bestseller for many years and has been published in 36 languages. It has been criticized for misrepresenting conclusions, citing research that doesn't actually support the claims made, using outmoded research, having poor scholarly standards, and coming close to or crossing into pseudoscience. The book also discourages readers from pursuing well supported evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).