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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ringrose, Jo L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple personality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

2012.

London : Karnac Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-429-92348-1

0-429-90925-X

0-429-48448-8

1-282-16498-8

9786613808448

1-78241-006-6

OCLC:

802692192