Diagnosis and treatment of multiple personality disorder

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Diagnosis and treatment of multiple personality disorder

Frank W. Putnam

(Foundations of modern psychiatry)

Guilford Press, c1989

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Diagnosis & treatment of multiple personality disorder

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Bibliography: p. 323-338

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Geared to the needs of mental health practitioners unfamiliar with dissociative disorders, this volume presents a comprehensive and integrated approach to diagnosis and treatment. Each step--from first interview to final post-integrative treatment--is systematically reviewed, with detailed instructions on specific diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and examples of their clinical applications. Concise yet thorough, the volume offers expert advice on such topics as how to foster a strong therapeutic alliance, how to manage crises, and what basic errors to avoid.

Table of Contents

Dissociation. Multiple Personality Disorder. Etiology, Epidemiology, and Phenomenology. Diagnosing Multiple Personality Disorder. The Alter Personalities. Beginning Treatment. Issues in Psychotherapy. Psychotherapeutic Techniques. The Therapeutic Role of Hypnosis and Abreaction. Adjunctive Therapies. Crisis Management and Resolution.

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