The Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Case Study and Contemporary Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781442250819)

The diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, remains controversial, despite its inclusion as an established diagnosis in psychiatry's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV). This book consists, first, of the detailed description of the treatment of a patient whose syndrome of DID emerged in the course of therapy, by a psychoanalyst who entered into the therapy as a complete skeptic. The therapist's willingness to explore the meaning and reality of the dramatic and at times bizarre presentation of this disorder in a prolonged and difficult treatment was accompanied by an eventual successful outcome. Using this case as a reference point, the author then provides a contemporary exploration of the literature about the authenticity of this diagnosis and approaches to its treatment.


Author: Ronald a. Moline
ISBN-10: 144225081X
ISBN-13: 9781442250819
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2015
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d