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Finally, a book that addresses your concerns about DID

From Eve to Sybil to Truddi Chase, the media have long chronicled the lives of people with dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly known as multiple personality disorder. The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook serves as a much-needed bridge for communication between the dissociative individual and therapists, family, and friends who also have to learn to deal with the effects of this truly astonishing disorder.

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DID
This book has excellent information on this topic of dissociative disorders.Full of details easy for others to pick up on and completely understand.I have learned alot about this disorder and have been able to reach out to others also suffering in silence with this disorder.Well written with passion, concern and knowledge...Deborah Bray Haddock has really put her heart into writting this book, she did a super job, a must have for those who are suffering with any dissociative disorder..

"DID 101"
Personally, I think that this is a wonderful introduction to DID for those who are either affected by the condition, or others who would like to learn about DID. The book gives an overview of several forms of treatment and introduces the reader to the basic concepts of DID. This is a great place to start and I feel that the author's intention to provide a basic "source book" was much needed and well accomplished. I will say though that if you are an extremely detail oriented person and you enjoy going deeper, this book alone will not suffice. This is more of a "DID 101" kind of book for patients, family, friends, and therapists who are unfamiliar with DID. The language is very easy to understand, which makes it ideal for the average lay person.
For a more in-depth took at dissociation and trauma, I already have a list of several books on Amazon ("so you'd like to read about trauma and dissociation"), which, although far from comprehensive, is a step in the right direction for those who are interested.

Highly Informative!
This is the first book I read on the subject and helped me in attaining a much needed understanding of my own condition. This book also helped dispel the myths and fears I had regarding this topic. Having DID myself, I know what an extremely complex and often baffling psychological condition this book addresses. Reading this book helped me begin to see how the pieces of this enigmatic puzzle fit together. I am grateful to the author for her work on this topic. I know from personal experience exactly how difficult it is to explain this condition to others. I truly appreciate that someone took the time to help facilitate this much needed understanding for those with DID and the significant people in their lives.

Great Resource
This book has been a wonderful resource - both for myself as well as support persons in my life.

New Therapist highly recommends!
This is the 30th book I have read in my new field of psychology.I just finished my Masters in Counseling and state this book is so well written and in depth; it provides a review of many of the important aspects of my Masters Program; e.g. theories, diagnosis, therapy tools and techniques.While a wonderful book on Dissociative Identity Disorder, it is also a great resource for many aspects of therapy.

Thank you for writing this book, it will stay with me throughout my career! ... Read more

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A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique

Discusses clinical treatment, including cognitive therapy, psychodynamic therapy, short-term in-patient treatment, longer term hospitalization, and the correct use of hypnosis. Also discussed is how the study of this controversial diagnosis reveals the inner workings of the normal functioning mind.

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Self Help Reader
I bought this book thinking more along the lines if "Self Help".I got 1/2 way through and gave it to my Doctor. It was very text book and rather clinical for my abilities but I would suggest that if you are helping a patient with DID this is a good source for referance.

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'sintroductory chapter to give to my patients.I have the hardback, which isno 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 andout-patient settings.Dr. Spira's introductory chapter is especiallyhelpful and offers a good context for the chapters that follow. There arechapters on psychological assessment, the develop of DID, treatments from avariety of perspectives, and even a chapter of psychotropic medications!This is a great book for anyone who has ever treated someone with MPD, orwho want to better understand dissociative disorders. ... Read more

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This is a book about the triumph of inner authority over the debilitating effects of trauma and abuse.In a simple and straightforward style, a three-phase model for treating dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) in introduced.The Collective Heart model is consistent with the current standards of care which emphasize caution and restraint. Additionally, the Collective Heart model has several unique features: It highlights the retrieval of personal authority rather than the retrieval of traumatic memories, identifies the fundamental inner unity underlying the fragmented personality system, and introduces techniques that facilitate communication between personalities and between each personality's conscious mind and the collective heart.

Six chapters of fascinating case vignettes illustrate therapeutic techniques and show how clients tap into their underlying inner unity to create the conditions for their own maturation, making it safe for their alters to grow, heal, and eventually join the host as a seamless, harmonious whole. ... Read more

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Excellent Resource
I am a psychotherapist who works with trauma survivors. The techniques outlined in Dr. Krakauer's book are excellent whether dissociation is a factor or not. I have used many of the techniques outlined in her book with various clients who experience extreme dissociation. Both my clients and I find the techniques gentle, insightful, and helpful. The book is written in a manner that made it easy to readily incorporate the techniques into my work. The author's theory that all people have access to a wise, strong, internal resource was my own theory and experience prior to finding her book. It is a valuable reference in my library. ... Read more

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Valerie Sinason's work in disability and abuse has consistently broken new ground in addressing subjects that many people have found initially hard to deal with.This new book covers the equally unexplored subject of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

Attachment, Trauma and Multiplicity explains the phenomenon of DID, the conflicting models of the human mind that have been found to try and understand it, the political conflict over the subject, and, with the permission of patients, clinical accounts.Valerie Sinason, along with an impressive array of contributors, covers: the background history and a description of the condition, issues of diagnoses, treatment issues, the stages of dissociation that lead to full-blown DID, and legal and management problems.

Attachment, Trauma and Multiplicity will be indispensable to professionals in the UK increasingly concerned about their lack of training in this subject and the fear it evokes in them and their teams.

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Got Parts? was written by a survivor of DID in association with her therapist and therapy group. This book is filled with successful coping techniques and strategies to enhance the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of DID in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care.Got Parts will help you introduce yourself to your internal family and improve its communication, integration, and well-being.Although written to carefully avoid triggering, it delivers well-grounded guidelines for living that DID people need to do on the way to recovery.Coping strategies included help you with issues related to triggers, flashbacks, and body memories.Got Parts also includes a detailed list of outside resources you can draw on.This book is intended to be used in conjunction with a therapist and is not a substitute for therapy.

Once thought of as a rare and mysterious psychiatric curiosity, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is now understood to be a fairly common outcome of severe trauma in young children—most typically extreme and repeated physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, and often lack of attachment. Formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder, DID is a condition in which a person has two or more distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of the person's consciousness and behavior. Symptoms can include depression, mood swings, panic or anxiety attacks, substance abuse, memory loss, propensity for trances, sleep and eating disorders, distrust, detachment, lack of self-care, and distress or impairment at work. ... Read more

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Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder from the inside.
"Got Parts? An Insider's GUide to Managing Life Successfully With Dissociative Identity Disorder" (whew!)is the best book I have yet read on D.I.D., a disorder that is still not really in the consciousness of the wider public.This is an authentic, useful, and ultimately hopeful book from the point of view of a middle-aged women with multiple personalities.ATW's (the author's initials) advice covers: the symptoms of D.I.D.; learning to know your alters, both old and young; making a safe space for the alters when they are not "on"; how to "lockdown" alters who are a threat to the core personality; how to get the treatment you need; self-care; and the work of re-integrating at least some of the inner personalities.As someone who has a family member recently diagnosed with D.I.D., I found this the most informative and helpful of all the books I've read.This would be a compassionate gift for a parent, spouse, sibling, or friend of someone with D.I.D.I cannot recommend this highly enough.

OK beginners book
I didn't find the book particularly helpful, but if you are new to the subject of psychological disorders and dissociative disorders it may be helpful.

Got Parts? An Insider's Guide to Managing Life Successfully with Dissociative Identity Disorder (New Horizons in Therapy)
Never received the book, only paid for it.Was in the States for over 1 months after order.Very dissapointed. Bad service!!!!!

Book Review:Got Parts?
Got Parts?An Insider's Guide to Managing Life Successfully with Dissociative Identity Disorder, is a practical guide for those with Dissociative Identity Disorder, previously called Multiple Personality Disorder.

The book covers everything from what Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is to how to find a good counselor to how to deal with life issues.I felt the book was complete except in the area of discussing the distinct, important spiritual aspects of DID.Like several earlier books, Got Parts?highlighted the importance of spiritual healing in DID.But also like several earlier books, Got Parts? limited spiritual healing to Christian ethics, which, since abusive people can choose to use any kind of ritual to abuse, can reinitiate abuse in the recovering DID individual.

A much more complete book is "The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook", published in 2001 by Conbtemporary Books and written by Deborah Bray Haddock.Ms. Haddock also discusses the importance of spiritual damage and the need for spiritual healing, but she emphasizes the need for nonjudgemental, overall spirituality rather than any one religious philosophy.

Helpful and clear for all.
This is a very clearly written book for the person with DID and for those who need a refresher or are new to DID.It is specific, positive, and affirming of the process and the need for therapy and support.I highly recommend it for therapists new to DID, and their DID clients.
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Since the publication of Colin A. Ross's influential work Multiple Personality 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 these developments, this retitled Second Edition has been skillfully revised and expanded to offer a comprehensive, detailed, and fully up-to-date grounding in the history, diagnosis, and treatment of DID.

Readers will find three new chapters covering epidemiology, a sound critique of skeptics of DID, and the problem of attachment to the perpetrator and the locus of control shift. There is also a fresh look at the pathways leading to DID, a discussion of the false memory controversy, and more, with material throughout based on the latest research and the author's extensive clinical and forensic experience.

By providing an in-depth examination of this complex illness, Dissociative Identity Disorder not only facilitates a deeper understanding of people who have used dissociation to cope with years of childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, but also reveals new insights into many other psychiatric disorders in which dissociation plays a role. Like Multiple Personality Disorder, this updated volume is an authoritative and indispensable reference for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and other mental health professionals, as well as researchers in these fields.

"Ross provides a comprehensive and interesting account of the history of MPD, dispelling many myths. He presents new insight into the treatment of MPD, with information about such concerns as how to talk to a patient, how to schedule your time, and how to keep your private and [professional] lives separate. . . . Multiple Personality Disorder will be an invaluable addition to the reference libraries of sexual abuse clinics, child abuse agencies, and correctional facilities, as well as clinicians." —Family Violence Bulletin ... Read more

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Review by Dr. Carol North, MD
See a review of research on DID/MPD by Dr. Carol North, MD of Washington University for excellent critique of DID/MPD as a real disorder.

Rich, thorough, and definitive
I've read several books on this affliction, and this is the most comprehensive book available for therapists. Ross has many years of experience and knows the traps and detours in treating dissociative-traumatized patients. He understands the critical, child-like gap in the patient's thinking, believing that he/she was in control and thus to blame for what happened. Letting go of guilt means facing the frightening truth: the victim wasn't in control.

Dissociation arises from the conflict between the victims' attachment to their abusers and their need for survival. Above all, it embodies the need to keep secrets, even from oneself. This fact and the victim's ambivalent feelings are what make dissociative disorders different from post-traumatic stress due to public traumas such as assault, combat, and the like.

Ross is also very good at dispelling the myths you hear:

- Dissociation and dissociative identity disorder (DID) are not real or merely created by therapists.

- There's no objective evidence for DID. In fact, the evidence for DID is better than for many psychiatric conditions. And the brain physiology of traumatic stress is well-established.

- DID (or "multiple personalities") is rare. It's actually not that uncommon, perhaps a percent or so of the population. DID has been misdiagnosed and misunderstood for decades. Then add those suffering from related post-traumatic stress and borderline personality disorders.

- Alters are "separate personalities." Alters are actually distinct states, separated by amnesia barriers, of a single mind, frozen at different ages and distinct contexts by chronic, overwhelmingly stressful and traumatic experiences. They are triggered and revived by similar experiences later in life.

The name of the disorder was changed from "multiple personality" to "dissociative identity" to remove the implication that the victim is more than one person in one body. The victim's identity (memories, thoughts, and feelings continuously integrated in time into a single "I") is fragmented, not multiple.

The dissociated have, not more than one personality, but *less* than one.

- It has to be "Sybil" to be real. Actually, DID cases as extreme as Sybil's are rare. Most DID cases are more subtle and, by their nature, involve sophisticated strageties of hiding and self-protection.

- Recovered abuse memories are false. Actually, they're generally true. Therapists must carefully avoid leading questions and suggestion, however, and probing and validating memory takes time.

Such memories are not "repressed" - a false idea inspired by Freud. One part always knew and never forgot. The other part never knew and so had nothing to forget. Forgetting is not involved. The key to the memory problem is the existence of alters, not "repression" or forgetting.

- DID is demon possession. Actually, demon possession is DID.

Demon possession evolved into DID by the late 19th century and became a central concern of psychiatry, under the name of "hysteria." The distressing fact is that that psychiatry has regressed in some ways since then. All the cool psychologists circa 1900 were studying it (Breuer, Freud, Janet, James, Myers, Prince, etc.). Nietzsche alludes to "subjective multiplicity" and the fallacy of the "soul atom" in Beyond Good and Evil (1886). And let's not forget Lady MacBeth or Jekyll and Hyde.

- DID is an autohypnotic disorder. A half-truth. Dissociation/autohypnosis is a defense against abuse.

- DID is really schizophrenia. Still a common mistake, because of the popular confusion over "schizo." Doctors misunderstand because some DID symptoms superficially sound like schizophrenia. But DID is not a psychotic disorder. It does involve mood disturbances, usually depression and anxiety, sometimes mania.

- Dissociative patients are crazy. Actually, the traumatic situations they were in were crazy. DID is how their minds cope with distressing, uncontrollable situations. The patients are basically sane and fine. That's the paradox.

- Trauma is all caused by sexual abuse, or sexual abuse of girls. Or it's a product of evil patriarchy, or some such kindergarden Marxism.

Actually, boys are probably subject to as much abuse as girls, perhaps more physical and emotional than sexual. The perpetrators are themselves often mentally ill and/or drug-addicted. Mothers often play a major and surprising role. And female DID victims are more likely to seek treatment.

- We don't hear about DID, so it can't be real. Actually, we hear about abuse all the time, less about the lives that it ruins. Few people want to know about it and try to quickly forget about it. (Therapists exhibit the same pattern as well.) The victims would like to forget too - but become dissociative instead.

Besides Ross, there are other shorter and excellent books on dissociation, DID, and multiple personality disorder.

- James Chu, Rebuilding Shattered Lives (for therapists)

- Marlene Steinberg, The Stranger in the Mirror. Explains why DID sufferers are treated endlessly for their secondary disorders, while missing the essential problem. Provides standardized criteria for dissociation: amnesia, depersonalization, derealization, identity confusion, and identity alteration.

Also, very interesting discussion of false memories, screen memories, and memories of satanic ritual abuse and alien abuction - why they arise and seem so real, even when they're false.

- Lenore Terr, Too Scared to Cry and Unchained Memories. Definitive, readable studies of trauma, partly based on her experience with the Chowchilla child kidnapping victims. Explains why it's taken so long to replace cliches about childhood trauma with real understanding and why there's still professional resistance.

- The books by David Pelzer (the child called "It")

Losing One's Imagination
Ross wrote a very important methodological well-thought book on the history, diagnosis and clinical features, and treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). He listed the fundamental problem of DID as the child's attachment to the perpetrator. Because there is no ways to escape, control, or predict the trauma the child becomes overwhelmed, helpless, and powerless. In order for the child to thrive he must shut down his attachment systems. To reattach the child creates stable internal persons in the form of "alters," thus, avoiding the paralysis of learned helplessness.

Based on his work, Ross, "devised a scheme for understanding four different pathways by which patients arrive at DID. These are childhood abuse, childhood neglect, factitious, and iatrogenic pathways." He believes that the four pathways do not distinguish true from false cases, but rather defines them such as to the difference in their treatment. They are all real. Ross states, "The childhood abuse pathway to DID is the one treated most frequently by dissociative disorders therapists," but he targets the iatrogenic cases in the balance of his writing work.

Ross states that DID is "treatable because the imagining can be unlearned, and the past confronted and mastered." Ross concludes, "To demonstrate the efficacy of a treatment, it is necessary to show that a reliable and valid disorder is being treated; that a specific treatment is being delivered; that the treatment is cost-effective and can be taught to others, and that both a general and a specific beneficial response occurs." We felt though Ross' standardization may seem appealing, we wouldn't want this kind of treatment. It would seem detrimental to lose our "imagination."

Kate (Aynetal System).......

A THOROUGH AND INFORMATIVE LOOK AT D.I.D.
I have been in one of Dr. Colin Ross's dissociative programs (in-patient and out) and have learned a great deal. His information about DID is thorough, informative and wonderfully intriguing. And I consider myself knowledgeable about the subject (since I am a multiple myself). This book covers everything from the history of dissociation to specific aspects of DID such as alter types, symptoms, and comparisons to other commonly mistaken diagnoses.

I recommend this book to doctors, mental health professionals, friends and family of multiples, multiples, people with any kind of dissociative disorder, and pretty much the public at large! This book may seem to be way too expensive, but the information you will receive goes well beyond the cost.

Excellent Resource
This is an excellent resource for the diagnosis and treatment of dissociation.I did my clinical training with Dr. Ross and found him to be knowlegeable, accurate, and compassionate in his assessment of dissociation and it's treatment.The book is every bit as helpful and necessary to an understanding of dissociation whether you agree with the diagnosis or not. ... Read more

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What I expected from Amongst Ourselves
I was looking for a book that would actually help me on working with inside parts.This book delved mininimally in this area and then went back to basic living with DID, i.e., safety plan, letting people know - the basics.Not at all what I was looking for.

Validating and Practical Guide for Multiples and Those Who Love Them
I was recently diagnosed with DID after years and years of struggling with my system and believing that I was quite literally insane and needed to be locked away... For years I have been diagnosed as having Major Depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia (sp?), PTSD, etc... I had a major, disruptive depressive episode five months ago and I'm just now partially recovering. I was fortunate enough to find an intelligent, articulate, and warm therapist that I trusted enough to tell the secret that I've been holding for 20 years. I told her about The People Who Live Behind My Eyes, Joan, Jessica, Erica with a "c", Michael, Little Kara, Adarin (pronounced a-duh-reen), and Mmemnon. She lent me Amongst Ourselves and suggested that I read it and that we use it in therapy.

This book has been a profound and virtually divine gift. Not only is it written well and from the perspective of one who has alters (who speak in the book too), but it has helpful and practical exercises for those who might or have DID.

You may find some of the exercises to be childish or cheesy, but give them a try. They really help. I admit I haven't completed every one, but I hope to. Among my favorites are the ones that deal with "losing time" and regaining/connecting consciousness with your alters. Little Kara misplaces things a lot and it makes us frustrated sometimes... But, having this as a resource in addition to a wonderful therapist helps us to have consciousness with one another so that we don't lose things or forget who we are talking to.

Common media and conventional thinking have distorted MPD/DID and those who live with it. In addition, there are people, scholars and laypersons alike, who believe the condition doesn't exist. These types of portrayals have negatively colored many people's perception.

This book helps to clear some of the mystery and myth away from DID by validating it and by presenting it as a survival mechanism that some develop in response to highly traumatizing and prolonged events (i.e. , ritual abuse, physical, sexual, emotional abuse and domestic violence).

The authors basically argue that those who have DID are exceptionally intelligent, articulate, and creative people who often function "normally" in daily life. That is, multiples have successful careers, have professional degrees,families, and are relatively well-rounded individuals. The exception is that we process information a bit differently. When multiple people share one body, information-knowledge and behavior is bound to be quite different from the "singleton" experience...

One other thing I like about this book is that the authors don't advocate one therapy over another. Karen seems to lean more toward "living as a committee/family," rather than "integration." Personally, I like this approach. Whether you're working to establish communication with your alters or working to integrate them into a whole personality it's all about your perspective and how you want to live.

This book is useful for those who may think they have DID, those living with it, therapists, and family-friends of a multiple. It has a section for therapists and a section for family-friends, which provides insightful and easy-to-read information about DID and how to understand your role in relating to and interacting with someone who has DID.

Helpful to not just ourselves
We really enjoyed reading this book.It was insightful and well writen.It is helpful for family, friends and individuals with DID.

INFORMATIVE
I bought this book with two others.When I got it, I didn't think I was going to like it very much.However, I really enjoyed this book and refer to it often.I much prefer this book to "Stranger in the Mirror".This book explains beautifully the challanges of DID, what it is, and how to cope in a very simple and underestand manner.This book is very clear and full of short personal experiences.I felt that the authors both really understand the DID experience.The one draw back which I think is very crucial to our recovery is the authors own views regarding therapy and therapists which I believe should remain their opinions and not be stated in the book. If I did not have an outstanding therapist, I would be very insecure about getting one after their remarks.The other down side of this book is that I felt that not enough attention is stated regarding integration.I felt as if the author was resigned to keeping the alters as part of her family.That was very disturbing.All in all, I really liked the book because of the information that was presented was clear and simple to follow.I will use this book constantly as a vital reference and just leave what doesn't work for me.I would recommend this book highly.

Understanding DID
I found this book to be very informative as well as helpful for myself as one who lives with DID/MPD....Tracy Alderman has written this book in such a way that you can actually understand what she is talking about.

When you live with DID....and you try to find more information to help your loved ones and significant others to understand, often the books you find are so techinical.This book is written down to earth and understandable.I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more.Whether you are a Multiple or a *singleton*....this book will be one that you want. ... Read more

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Multiple Journeys to One offers eight personal and courageous stories which explore the spiritual and psychological healing and integration of Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder).Although the writers focus their stories on the integration/fusion process of their many inside people rather than on the abuse, some of their backgrounds include, incest, familial torture, Satanic Ritual Abuse, and programming.By learning to acknowledge, accept, and love each aspect of themselves, the writers exemplify the possibility of healing our divided, compartmentalized world. ... Read more

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Many Faces of Courage
I read "Multiple Journeys to One" in October 1999, when it was hot off the presses. It is an amazing testament to human resiliency. As an empathetic person and a "novice" in the area of severe abuse and DID, I was afraid it might be too horrifying. Heeding the cautionary statement about disturbing material andreading with care, I started with the Endorsements, Foreword, Acknowledgements & Introduction, all of which are beautifully written...and Brooke's story, which I appreciated.After reading all the stories, my admiration for one of the authors (a personal friend) and all others who manage to survive such trauma to regrow themselves into such loving, compassionate people grew hugely. I wonder how abusers and perpetrators manage to face themselves? And in considering such circumstances, have wondered if I could have emerged with such strength, resiliency and forgiveness?This is a richly rewarding read and worth your time.

Excellent Book
I highly recommend 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.

A "Must-Read" Book
I have read and re-read Judy Dragon and Terry Popp's book, "Multiple Journeys To One."I had no substantive knowledge about DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), ritual abuse, or how widespread these issues are prior to reading this book. The format is such that eight individuals openly share their discoveries and the process of healing from DID caused by horrendous abuse.Unlike clinical approaches, which tend to be dry and cerebral, these stories are rich and allow the reader into the inner sanctums of these women's lives.Their personal accounts are real, heart-felt, and achingly personal.For anyone who even considers that there is such a thing as "False Memory Syndrome," I would highly recommend you read this book.For people who do not fully understand DID, read this book.For people who endeavor to understand how those who have been brutally traumatized and yet are still able to heal, I suggest you read and re-read this book as I have done.These courageous women have dared to open the Pandora's Box of their lives to shed light on topics that are too easily dismissed through false labels and scandalous lies and risk, yet again, the potential for abuse through misunderstanding.

Well Done!
Judy Dragon and Terry Popp have done a wonderful job on this book. It educates and elucidates on a topic that few are willing to explore.Bravo!

The Courage To Share
As I read "Multiple Journeys To One", I realized the tremendous courage it took for each of the people featured to share their stories.By opening their lives, it will help so many more who are seeking"freedom".My son, Johnny was kidnapped in 1982, we now know hewas forced into a "mind controlled pornography ring" in whichthey deliberately create "Multiple Personalities/DID,to control theyoung people kidnapped. The day will come when my son will also need tobring his "Multiple Journeys to One" so too he can be free. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from The Arts in Psychotherapy, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The present study aimed to determine interidentity retrieval of emotionally valenced words in dissociative identity disorder (DID). Twenty-two DID patients participated together with 25 normal controls and 25 controls instructed to simulate DID. Two wordlists A and B were constructed including neutral, positive and negative material. List A was shown to one identity, while list B was shown to another identity claiming total amnesia for the words learned by the first identity. The identity claiming amnesia was tested for intrusions from list A words into the recall of words from list B and recognition of the words learned by both identities. Test results indicated no evidence of total interidentity amnesia for emotionally valenced material in DID. It is argued that dissociative amnesia in DID may more adequately be described as a disturbance in meta-memory functioning instead of an actual retrieval inability. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Using an experimentally based, computer-presented task, this study assessed cognitive inhibition and interference in individuals from the dissociative identity disorder (DID; n=12), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; n=12) and non-clinical (n=12) populations. Participants were assessed in a neutral and emotionally negative (anxiety provoking) context, manipulated by experimental instructions and word stimuli. The DID sample displayed effective cognitive inhibition in the neutral but not the anxious context. The GAD sample displayed the opposite findings. However, the interaction between group and context failed to reach significance. There was no indication of an attentional bias to non-schema specific negative words in any sample. Results are discussed in terms of the potential benefit of weakened cognitive inhibition during anxious arousal in dissociative individuals. ... Read more

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders is a comprehensive two-volume set providing detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, in an easy-to-use format. It includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In light of previous research, the current study tested the hypothesis that dissociative identity disorder (DID) would be characterised by effective cognitive inhibitory functioning when tested in a neutral context, but weakened inhibition when tested in an emotionally negative context. Using a negative priming task (i.e. the flanker task) to assess inhibitory ability 11 DID, 11 depressed, and 11 general population participants were tested in the two differing experimental contexts. The contexts were manipulated by instructions and word stimuli, and following the completion of this task participants completed the Dissociative Experiences Scale and the Schizotypal Personality Scale. DID participants displayed a greater degree of self-reported anxiety in the negative context and as expected displayed a reduction in inhibition in this context but not in the neutral context. The degree of negative priming for the depressed and general population samples remained stable across contexts as did their anxiety levels. The DID sample displayed slower response times to negative compared to neutral words but this attentional bias was not evident for the two comparison groups. The relationship between increased arousal, inhibitory functioning, dissociation and information processing in DID is discussed. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to dissociative identity disorder. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to dissociative identity disorder. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Psychological Record, published by Psychological Record on March 22, 2000. The length of the article is 7178 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER: THE RELEVANCE OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.
Author: Brady J. Phelps
Publication: The Psychological Record (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2000
Publisher: Psychological Record
Volume: 50Issue: 2Page: 235

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) frequently report episodes of interidentity amnesia, that is amnesia for events experienced by other identities. The goal of the present experiment was to test the implicit transfer of trauma-related information between identities in DID. We hypothesized that whereas declarative information may transfer from one identity to another, the emotional connotation of the memory may be dissociated, especially in the case of negative, trauma-related emotional valence. An evaluative conditioning procedure was combined with an affective priming procedure, both performed by different identities. In the evaluative conditioning procedure, previously neutral stimuli come to refer to a negative or positive connotation. The affective priming procedure was used to test the transfer of this acquired valence to an identity reporting interidentity amnesia. Results indicated activation of stimulus valence in the affective priming task, that is transfer of emotional material between identities. ... Read more

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This article covers Dissociative identity disorder: Also referred to as multiple personality disorder, a condition in which a person's identity dissociates, or fragments, creating additional, distinct identities that exist independently of each other within the same person.

The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Psychology. This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information. More than 650 articles -- 65% of those are entirely new or updated since the last edition. Each article ranges from 25 to 1,500 words, covering the topics researchers want to know about, including:
Abnormal psychology
Bipolar disorder
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Unconscious motivation
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In addition to more that 175 photographs, charts and graphs, students will also find a new glossary of over 350 terms, an updated organizations list and an updated and expanded index.

Published/Released: October 2000 ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Consciousness and Cognition, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In a serial reaction time task, procedural memory was examined in Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Thirty-one DID patients were tested for inter-identity transfer of procedural learning and their memory performance was compared with 25 normal controls and 25 controls instructed to simulate DID. Results of patients seemed to indicate a pattern of inter-identity amnesia. Simulators, however, were able to mimic a pattern of inter-identity amnesia, rendering the results of patients impossible to interpret as either a pattern of amnesia or a pattern of simulation. It is argued that studies not including DID-simulators or simulation-free memory tasks, should not be taken as evidence for (or against) amnesia in DID. ... Read more