I read a discussion recently involving the set up of chairs in the interview space; the chairs for the client and the counsellor. The question was whether they should be…
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Trauma and Dissociation revisited – Part 4 of 4: Comments on Alternative Treatments and General Guidelines
The approach I took to treating my DID patients is presented throughout the Engaging Multiple Personalities Series. The primary foundation of the approach is to engage those personalities as and…
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Trauma and Dissociation revisited – Part 3 of 4: Denial and Myths
DID continues to cause so much controversy, and remains a hot topic among mental health workers. In my opinion, this is for two reasons. The first reason is pretty clear. It…
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Trauma and Dissociation revisited – Part 2 of 4: Therapist Biases
[1] Therapists Need to Stop Protecting Their Own Ego Many psychiatrists and other therapists continue to question whether DID exists as a clinical disorder. Maybe they fear that by making…
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Trauma and Dissociation revisited – Part 1 of 5: Misinformation and Misunderstanding
After seeing yet another post from someone whose therapist told them that “DID is a diagnosis that we have come to doubt as therapists…”, predictably, I once again got upset….
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