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Dissociation Made Simple also on Kindle and Audible

  • Author: Jamie Marich
  • Overview: A modern self-help and clinical guide on understanding dissociation. Marich explains the phenomenon in relatable terms, making it accessible for both individuals experiencing dissociation and professionals supporting them. It offers coping tools and grounding techniques.

Dissociative Identity Disorder  also on Kindle

  • Author: Colin Ross
  • Overview: Since the publication of Colin A. Ross's influential work MultiplePersonality Disorder in 1989, this challenging field has evolved rapidly--with new thinking, new research, and a new name:dissociative identity disorder (DID). Keeping pace with thesedevelopments, this retitled Second Edition has been skillfully revised and expanded to offer a comprehensive, detailed, and fullyup-to-date grounding in the history, diagnosis, and treatment of DID.



Multiple Journeys to One by Judy Dragon, Terry Popp 1999
"I highly recommend Journeys to One: Spiritual Stories of Integrating from Dissociative Identity Disorder reading this book! It has validated so many things I had told my therapist, things I thought no one would ever be able to believe. It has provided me with hope and courage to continue my healing. I think it will be very beneficial to all who love and care about someone who has survived as well. I think these ladies are an inspiration and I thank them so much for sharing."

  

Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder edited by James L. Spira
 (3-Volume Set)

(Editor), Irvin D. Yalom (Editor) "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."


Focus: This book offers a comprehensive overview of existing research on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Content: It compiles studies, theories, and clinical findings related to DID, helping readers understand the condition from both scientific and therapeutic perspectives. It includes an examination of trauma’s role, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
Audience: Ideal for clinicians, researchers, and those seeking a deep, research-based understanding of DID.
Focus: This book serves as a practical guide and resource for understanding and treating Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Content: It provides detailed explanations of DID symptoms, therapeutic techniques, coping mechanisms, and recovery methods. The book is framed as an all-in-one guide for individuals living with DID, therapists, and support networks.
Audience: Both professionals in the mental health field and individuals with lived experience of DID.


The Storm in Your Brain Called Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Davis, Shirley J.: 9781089561750: Amazon.com: Books

Focus: This book explores the impact, symptoms, and treatment of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD).
Content: Davis explains how C-PTSD develops as a result of prolonged trauma, often tied to childhood abuse or chronic distress. The book discusses its neurological underpinnings ("storm in your brain"), coping strategies, and therapeutic approaches to healing.
Audience: People with C-PTSD, trauma survivors, and mental health practitioners looking for accessible yet insightful information.


Minds In Many Pieces: Revealing the Spiritual Side of Multiple Personality Disorder
www.amazon.com 1980
Join Dr. Allison on his continuing journey into the bipartite human mind, where ...demons frolic and angels do not fear to tread. In the first edition of this book (1980), Dr. Allison told astonishing stories about his dissociated patients' parading alter-personalities and other psychic beings befor...See More





www.amazon.com 2009
Winner of ISSTD's 2009 Pierre Janet Writing Award for the best publication on di...ssociation in 2009! Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders is a book that has no real predecessor in the dissociative disorders field. It reports the most recent scientific findings and conceptualizations about dissociation; defines and establishes the boundaries of current knowledge in the dissociative disorders field; identifies and carefully articulates the field’s current points of confusion, gaps in knowledge, and conjectures; clarifies the different aspects and implications of dissociation; and sets forth a research agenda for the next decade. In many respects, Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders both defines and redefines the field.



Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation also on Kindle and Audiobook
by Suzette Boon (Author), Kathy Steele (Author), Onno van der Hart Ph.D. (Author)

Winner of the 2011 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award.

This training manual for patients who have a trauma-related dissociative disorder includes short educational pieces, homework sheets, and exercises that address ways in which dissociation interferes with essential emotional and life skills, and support inner communication and collaboration with dissociative parts of the personality. Topics include understanding dissociation and PTSD, using inner reflection, emotion regulation, coping with dissociative problems related to triggers and traumatic memories, resolving sleep problems related to dissociation, coping with relational difficulties, and help with many other difficulties with daily life. The manual can be used in individual therapy or structured groups.



  • Author: Frank W. Putnam
  • Overview: A foundational clinical text on DID, this book provides detailed information about diagnosis, etiology, and treatment. Dr. Putnam combines research with case studies, offering practical guidance for therapists working with DID clients.

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors

  • Author: Janina Fisher
  • Amazon.com: Janina Fisher: books, biography, latest update
  • Overview: A trauma-focused therapeutic approach emphasizing the integration of fragmented parts caused by dissociation. Dr. Fisher uses neurobiological insights and somatic techniques to help trauma survivors develop self-compassion and work toward inner harmony.


Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook also on Kindle

  • Author: Deborah Bray Haddock 2001
  • Overview: A comprehensive guide for individuals with DID, their loved ones, and professionals. The book provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of DID, alongside practical tools for navigating daily life and therapy.


Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder: The Power of the Collective Heart

Key Themes:

The Power of the Collective Heart

  • Healing occurs through connection, compassion, and the therapist's ability to hold space for the client with authenticity and empathy.
  • The therapeutic alliance is central, fostering trust, safety, and collaboration.

Phase-Oriented Treatment

  • The authors promote a three-phase model:
    1. Stabilization: Building safety, coping skills, and trust in the therapeutic relationship.
    2. Trauma Processing: Gently working through traumatic memories and dissociative parts.
    3. Integration and Rehabilitation: Helping clients integrate experiences and dissociative parts into a cohesive sense of self.

Understanding Structural Dissociation

  • The model of structural dissociation is used to explain DID, where dissociative parts develop as a survival response to overwhelming trauma.
  • This framework helps therapists and clients understand the adaptive nature of dissociation while guiding the process toward integration.

Self-Compassion and Collaboration

  • Clients are encouraged to develop self-compassion and build internal cooperation among dissociative parts, recognizing that each part serves a protective role.

Therapist Self-Care

  • Addressing vicarious trauma and countertransference is essential for therapists to maintain their own well-being and provide effective care.

Practical Tools:

  • The book provides clinical interventions, case examples, and specific strategies for navigating challenges such as addressing resistance, self-harm, and managing overwhelming emotions in DID therapy.

The Core Message:

Healing DID requires a compassionate, collaborative process that values both the therapeutic relationship and the client's internal system. The "collective heart" refers to the combined courage, compassion, and commitment of the therapist, client, and dissociative parts working together toward healing.