Description
Winner of the 2011 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award.
A patient-oriented manual for complex trauma survivors.
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.
If you want to educate yourself on this mental health topic, as an ally, family member, professional, or patient, this text is extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and easy to follow.
Not difficult to read. A lot of information.
My therapist recommended this to me and it’s been very useful and insightful especially the section on sleep
This book is a treasure of important, well-researched information for any therapist working with complex trauma and any person working on healing. It is easy to understand and a good complement to ego state or internal family systems therapy, and also EMDR. It instills hope and manageability for those experiencing frightening, intense feelings and behavior. Each chapter has worksheets and exercises to promote healing and integration of the material. Yes it’s expensive, and also an excellent value.
Yeah, it’s not cheap and there’s a good reason for that. This is one of the best go-to books esp for people new to DID. (Dissociative Identity Disorder.)
I did myself a favor and also bought the audio file so I could listen to it as I read. I do better with immersive reading but also, in a system, some read better than others? So glad I could do that. Sometimes however, there is no play button for the audio when I open it on my phone or tablet. I don’t know what that is about. From Audible, I wouldn’t expect the attached audio file to be sketchy? Odd.
But really, a very good book. It is suggested that you do this when you have a therapist to do each chapter with you. I agree. Make sure you have a therapist who knows how to treat people who dissociate.