Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64593 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author

Deborah Bray Haddock, M.Ed., M.A., L.P., is a psychologist specializing in trauma-related disorders, post-traumatic stress, eating disorders, and dissociation.

Customer Reviews

*Quite* Good, If a bit...
I am writing this review for the benefit of people who are interested in this book for professional/educational purposes, or for personal interest, rather than the prurient reader looking for a good read about a sensational phenomenon.

To such an audience, I would say as an overview, the book is good. It is broad in scope, ranging from diagnostic indicators, treatment approaches, what to expect in therapy, the functions of dissociation, and self-help/coping strategies.

On the downside, its literal engagement with notions such as "alters" strikes me as slightly dubious. A lot of what is in this book is not what you would describe as "evidence-based" either. It's an interesting enough and informative read, but it lacks theoretical and empirical rigour. Part of the reason for this might be that the book seeks to be all things to all people - it is aimed simultaneously at "clients, therapists, family and friends", so that might give you an idea of the kind of level we are talking about. Also, because it is quite broad in scope, it is somewhat limited in terms of depth of coverage.

The "Choosing a Therapist" section is clearly aimed for people in the US of A, so perhaps not that useful if you're in the UK. Some of the discussions of therapy are rather "American" in content as well, so might not fit so well into a British therapy culture.

Hope this is helpful.

A really helpful book
DID is a rare disorder and people suffering from it are often misdiagnosed initially. Since a friend suffers from the condition and has often been told 'I've never met anyone with DID' by health professionals, this book clearly fills a gap in informing patients, health carers and family and friends of people with DID, explaining clearly with examples, how the condition can affect people.

While the book has been written with an American perspective and some areas e.g. 'Choosing a Therapist' are less relevant in an NHS setting, the book does cover a hug amount of ground regarding the 'mechanics' of the condition, diagnosis, therapy, use of medication, self help and coping strategies and so on.

Since my friend's diagnosis everyone around her has been on a steep learning curve. I wish I had found this book sooner, it has been full of information and encouragement.