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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791710603321

Autore

Biever John A. <1947->

Titolo

The wandering mind [[electronic resource] ] : understanding disassociation, from daydreams to disorders / / John A. Biever and Maryann Karinch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012

ISBN

1-283-57425-X

9786613886705

1-4422-1617-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KarinchMaryann

Disciplina

612.8/233

Soggetti

Consciousness

Dissociation (Psychology)

Mental health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Something for (Almost) Everyone; Entering the Land of the Lost; What Causes the Need to Dissociate?; Eccentric versus Sick: Spotting the Difference; The Uphill Trek to a Diagnosis; Treating the Symptoms: Everyone's Nightmare; Treatment That Heals; Coming Back Home; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span><span style=""font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;"">The Wandering Mind</span><span> introduces readers to dissociative states and helps them understand the nature of serious dissociative disorders, such as those involving multiple personalities. The authors pinpoint the differences between normal dissociation and disordered thinking that requires evaluation and treatment.</span></span></span>