Multiple selves, multiple voices : working with trauma, violation, and dissociation

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Multiple selves, multiple voices : working with trauma, violation, and dissociation

Phil Mollon

(The Wiley series in clinical psychology)

Wiley, 1995

  • : cloth
  • : paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: cloth ISBN 9780471952923

Description

This volume describes ways of understanding the large group of patients who are self-abusers and hear voices, but who are not schizophrenic. Sometimes loosely described as having a borderline personality, such patients are often better understood as suffering from a trauma-based dissociative disorder. The most extreme form of this is the multiple personality disorder (MPD). The book draws upon the understanding of trauma and dissociation that has developed within the last decade, and shows how this can transform our view of many severe personality disorders. MPD is presented as a disorder based upon trauma and pretence - a pretence which structures the personality. The author explores the implications of working with personalities structured around trauma and pretence. The many complex aspects of the therapeutic process are then discussed.

Table of Contents

  • Dissociation
  • A Reconsideration of Freud's Views of Trauma
  • Back to Janet - Early Studies of Trauma, Repression and Dissociation
  • The Effects of Trauma and Abuse on the Developing Self
  • The Effects of Trauma and Abuse upon Internal and External Object Relations, upon Belief Systems, and upon Psychobiology
  • Remembering, Forgetting and Confabulating
  • Terror in the Consulting Room
  • Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • What Is Going On In Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Therapeutic Considerations with MPD/DID
  • Illustration of Therapy with MPD/DID
  • Reflections of Evil
  • The Mystery of Deep Perversion.
Volume

: paper ISBN 9780471963301

Description

The book draws upon the exciting and illuminating understanding of trauma and dissociation that has developed within the last decade and shows how this can transform our view of many severe personality disorders. MPD is presented as a disorder based upon trauma and pretence - a pretence which structures the personality. The author explores the implications of working with personalities structured around trauma and pretence. The many complex and bewildering aspects of the therapeutic process are discussed.

Table of Contents

About the Author x Series Preface Mark G. Willaims xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvi Chapter 1 Dissociation 1 Chapter 2 A Reconsideration of Freud's Views of Trauma 16 Chapter 3 Back to Janet: Early Studies of Trauma, Repression and Dissociation 29 Chapter 4 The Effects of Trauma and Abuse on the Developing Self 41 Chapter 5 The Effects of Trauma and Abuse upon Internal and External Object Relations, Belief Systems, and Psychobiology 60 Chapter 6 Remembering, Forgetting and Confabulating: Terror in the Consulting Room 73 Chapter 7 Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder 103 Chapter 8 What is Going on in Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder? 121 Chapter 9 Therapeutic Considerations with MPD/DID 140 Chapter 10 Illustration of Therapy with MPD/DID: A Composite Fictitious Case - Discussion 160 Chapter 11 Reflections of Evil: The Mystery of Deep Perversion 170 Epilogue 185 Appendix: Guidelines for Patients Regarding Memories of Childhood Events 188 References 191 Index 203

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