Download PDF Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders, DSM-V and Beyond by Paul F Dell

Sinopsis

In this book, dissociation is introduced historically and conceptually (Part I); its origins in the early developmental phases of childhood are explored (Part II); its normal and exceptional expression is delineated (Part III); the circumstances of its acute manifestation are debated (Part IV); its manifestation, structure, and mechanisms, both acute (Part IV) and chronic (Part V) are discussed; and its neurobiology is explored (Part VI). The core DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders are fi nally dealt with in Part VII, followed by explorations of dissociation in other diagnostic groups, such as PTSD (Part VIII), Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Dependence (Part IX), and psychosis (Part X). The forensic assessment of dissociation is updated (Part XI). Cutting across all diagnostic categories, various treatment approaches to dissociation are outlined (Part XII). Part XIII concludes by moving from the latest empirical delineation of pathological dissociation to the most pressing outstanding research that remains to be done, and culminates in an extended historical, conceptual, and empirical analysis of dissociation.

Content

1. Dissociation: An Overview
2. Developmental Approaches to Dissociation
3. Normal and Exceptional Dissociation
4. Acute Dissociation
5. Chronic Dissociation
6. Neurobiology of Dissociation
7. The DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders
8. Dissociation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
9. Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Dependence
10. Dissociation and Psychosis
11. Assessment and Measurement of Dissociation
12. Treatment of Dissociation
13. Toward a Clarifi ed Understanding of Dissociation

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