Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder

by James L. Spira

Book Overview

A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current ClinicalTechnique Discusses clinical treatment, including cognitive therapy, psychodynamic therapy, short-term in-patient treatment, longer termhospitalization, and the correct use of hypnosis. Also discussed ishow the study of this controversial diagnosis reveals the innerworkings of the normal functioning mind.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787903299
• ISBN13: 9780787903299
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Another DID treatment book

I have an extensive collection of DID treatment books. This one did not especially stand out, but I like to be well read.

Compared to the other books on MPD, this is the best.

I've been treating MPD for over a decade, but this book has the best in the field giving us their decades of experience. It really helped me to get current, and improved my clinical practice. I copy Dr. Spira's introductory chapter to give to my patients. I have the hardback, which is no longer available, but the paperback is cheaper anyway.

Best book I've read on the subject.

This is the best book to date on the subject of DID/MPD. The authors are the leaders in the field, and they offer concise and detailed information about how to treat patients with multiple personalities in in-patient and out-patient settings. Dr. Spira's introductory chapter is especially helpful and offers a good context for the chapters that follow. There are chapters on psychological assessment, the develop of DID, treatments from a variety of perspectives, and even a chapter of psychotropic medications! This is a great book for anyone who has ever treated someone with MPD, or who want to better understand dissociative disorders.