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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819438203321

Autore

Ringrose Jo L

Titolo

Understanding and treating dissociative identity disorder (or multiple personality disorder) / / Jo L. Ringrose

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Karnac Books, , 2012

ISBN

0-429-92348-1

0-429-90925-X

0-429-48448-8

1-282-16498-8

9786613808448

1-78241-006-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Disciplina

616.85

616.8523

616.85230651

Soggetti

Multiple personality

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONEThe dissociative disorders and the presentation of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), or Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD); CHAPTER TWO Assessment and diagnosis; CHAPTER THREE Beginning stage of psychotherapy; CHAPTER FOUR Middle stage of psychotherapy; CHAPTER FIVE Final stages and integration; CHAPTER SIX Considerations for psychotherapy; CHAPTER SEVEN Problems and issues; RESOURCES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides all of the information a practitioner needs in order to begin work with clients with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Drawing on experiences from her own practice and extensive research conducted with the help of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, the author describes the development of DID and the structure of the personality of these clients. The reader is guided through the assessment process, the main phases and components of treatment, and the issues and contentions that may arise in this work. Throughout



the text there are case examples, practical exe