Bessel van der Kolk

Bessel van der Kolk MD is a renowned expert in traumatic stress, dedicating his career to studying how individuals adapt to traumatic experiences.

He established one of the first clinical research centers in the US focused on civilian traumatic stress in 1984.

Van der Kolk has conducted pioneering research on PTSD treatments, neuroimaging of trauma's effects on the brain, and the link between early childhood trauma and borderline personality disorder.

His work has significantly contributed to the understanding and treatment of traumatic stress in both children and adults.