Cognitive behavioural approaches to the understanding and treatment of dissociation

Kennedy, Fiona (Fiona Clare) (Added Author). Kennerley, Helen. (Added Author). Pearson, David (David G.) (Added Author).

Summary: "The study of dissociation is relevant to anyone undertaking research or treatment of mental health problems. Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation uses a cognitive approach to de-mystify the processes involved in linking traumatic incidents to their effects. Kennedy, Kennerley and Pearson present a full and comprehensive understanding of mental health problems involving dissociative disorders and their treatment, bringing together an international range of experts. Each chapter addresses a single topic in full, including assessment of previous research from a cognitive perspective, recommendations for treatment and case studies to illustrate clinical approaches. Using an evidence-based scientific approach combined with the wisdom of clinical experience, the authors make the relevance of dissociation immediately recognizable to those familiar with PTSD, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, hallucinations and a wide range of psychological and non-organic physical health disorders. Designed to provide new perspectives on both research and treatment, Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation includes a wide range of material that will appeal to clinicians, academics and students"--

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ISBN: 9780415687775
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ISBN: 0415687764
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ISBN: 9780203502082
ISBN: 0203502086
ISBN: 9780203502082
Physical Description: print
xviii, 313 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: London ; Routledge, 2013.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The development of our understanding of dissociation / Fiona C. Kennedy and Helen Kennerley -- Dissociation, personality and psychopathology: a cognitive approach / Fiona C. Kennedy -- Can the foundations of dissociation be found in childhood? / David Pearson -- The brain and memory / Helen Kennerley and Udo Kischka -- The brain, neuropsychology and dissociation / Helen Kennerley and Udo Kischka -- Imagery and dissociation / Lusia Stopa -- Dissociation and memory fragmentation / Rafaële J.C. Huntjens, Martin J. Dorahy and Rineke Van Wees--Cieraad -- The eating disorders and dissociation / Victoria A. Mountford -- The role of dissociation in psychosis: implications for clinical practice / Katherine Newman-Taylor and Suzanne Sambrook -- Dissociation and somatoform disorders / Richard J. Brown -- Dissociative experiences in patients with borderline personality disorder / Vegard Øksendal Haaland and Nils Inge Landrø -- Understanding and treating depersonalization disorder / Elaine C.M. Hunter -- Unravelling the mystery of dissociative identity disorder: a case example and therapist's journey / Vivia A. Cowdrill -- An evolutionary and compassion-focused approach to dissociation / Paul Gilbert -- Trauma-related dissociation: theory and treatment of dissociation of the personality / Onno Van Der Hart and Kathy Steele -- Dissociation: perceptual control theory as an integrative framework for clinical interventions / Warren Mansell and Timothy A. Carey -- Dissociation from an acceptance-oriented standpoint / Fugen Neziroglu and Katharine Donnelly -- Summary and conclusions / Fiona C. Kennedy, Helen Kennerley, and David Pearson.