The Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Case Study and Contemporary Perspective
Book Details
Author(s)Ronald A. Moline
PublisherJason Aronson, Inc.
ISBN / ASIN0765709430
ISBN-139780765709431
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Sales Rank2,247,485
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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.
