Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder

Elizabeth F. Howell

ISBN 10: 0415994977 / ISBN 13: 9780415994972

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2011

About this Item

2011. 1st Edition. Paperback. This title builds on the theoretical model of dissociation developed in 'The Dissociative Mind'. Working within the realm of relational psychoanalysis, Howell explicates a multifaceted approach to the treatment of this condition, which involves the partitioning of the personality into part-selves that remain aware of one another. Series: Relational Perspectives Book Series. Num Pages: 330 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMAF; MMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415994977
• ISBN 13: 9780415994972
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Building on the comprehensive theoretical model of dissociation elegantly developed in The Dissociative Mind, Elizabeth Howell makes another invaluable contribution to the clinical understanding of dissociative states with Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder. Howell, working within the realm of relational psychoanalysis, explicates a multifaceted approach to the treatment of this fascinating yet often misunderstood condition, which involves the partitioning of the personality into part-selves that remain unaware of one another, usually the result of severely traumatic experiences.

Howell begins with an explication of dissociation theory and research that includes the dynamic unconscious, trauma theory, attachment, and neuroscience. She then discusses the identification and diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) before moving on to outline a phase-oriented treatment plan, which includes facilitating a multileveled co-constructed therapeutic relationship, emphasizing the multiplicity of transferences, countertransferences, and kinds of potential enactments. She then expands the treatment possibilities to include dreamwork, before moving on to discuss the risks involved in the treatment of DID and how to mitigate them. All concepts and technical approaches are permeated with rich clinical examples.

About the Author

A psychoanalyst and traumatologist who specializes in the treatment of dissociative disorders, Elizabeth Howell, Ph.D., is Associate Editor of the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation and Co-Director of the Dissociative Disorders Psychotherapy Training Program of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation. Dr. Howell is a faculty member of the National Institute for the Psychotherapies Trauma Studies Program and an adjunct associate professor in the psychology department of New York University. She has written and lectured widely on various aspects of trauma and dissociation. The author of The Dissociative Mind (Analytic Press, 2005), she has been awarded the Print Media Award for her work.