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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.85236
EAN num: 9780962916403
ISBN number: 0962916404
Label: Sidran Press
Manufacturer: Sidran Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 245
Printing Date: September 04, 1991
Publishing house: Sidran Press
Sale Popularity Level: 137924
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In this unique book, persons with Dissociative Disorders and their significant others address the complex issues of diagnosis, therapy, and maintaining personal relationships. 'Viewed from the inside out,' Dissociative Identity Disorder takes on an impassioned voice as those who struggle with dissociation share their experiences, obstacles, and triumphs. Contributions by 146 individuals diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder and the people with whom they share their lives have been gathered into an accessible and practical volume for therapists, clients, and lay readers interested in how to better be supportive of individuals who suffer with dissociative diagnoses. Many will find that the book validates their own experiences and feelings, as it explores the post-diagnosis journey. Published by The Sidran Foundation with the Eastern Regional Conference on Abuse and Multiple Personality and the newsletter Many Voices, Multiple Personality Disorder from the Inside Out has been compiled and edited by a therapist, a client, and a family member. In addition to the first-person writings described above, the volume contains an introductory chapter describing MPD and dissociation, a glossary of terms, a list of resources, and an index. Winner of the prestigious 1991 Distinguished Achievement Award given by the International Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation.
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I'm the significant other of a newly diagnosed multiple. And I'm hungry for information and understanding.
This book has helped me immensely in getting an idea of the subjective experience of having Dissociative Identity Disorder (or Multiple Personality Disorder), which has been valuable in understanding what my partner is dealing with.
However, it won't answer many practical questions about what MPD is, or how it's treated, or what to expect as therapy progresses.
The book is a collection of short passages written by people with DID, all organized loosely by subject. It's generally easy to read and understand, but as you might expect, some passages are very well written and very infomative and others are not so fluent. And, as at least one reviewer here mentioned, there's a great deal of poetry, which I mostly skipped over.
I cannot speak about what a newly diagnosed DID might take from this book, but I imagine it could be very reassuring in the early stages. But as a previous reviewer points out, there seem to be more passages about the very real pain and confusion of DID, and not so many about successful healing. That said, though, the book I think is realistically hopeful about treatment.
But I think this lack of focus on successful healing is a result of it being a compilation of passages written by people in the middle of the struggle, and not necessarily by people who've largely managed to complete the struggle. So readers might want to keep that in mind.
As the partner of a DID, reading this book helps me understand what's going on inside my partner's head. It has helped ease my mind somewhat, and it's pointed out aspects of her experience I wouldn't have known about otherwise. Every time I read from the book it makes want to hug her and protect her, and give her more of the love she needs.
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This book was beneficial in assisting me with better understanding the experiences my clients live through with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Although not compiled specifically for clinicians, I found it gave me insight that I wouldn't have gotten in an academic piece.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who lives with DID, for their family and friends, and for Therapists and Case Managers who work with people diagnosed with DID (MPD). The book encourages empathy with, and greater understanding into, people living with this special coping strategy.
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This is a collection of writing from 132 individuals, most of whom are multiples. Cohen (an art therapist) combined efforts with Lynn (editor/publisher of Many Voices), an Giller (director of The Sidran Foundation). Four questions were asked in a survey to subscribers of Lyn's work. The reoccurring themes were trust, control, and boundary-setting. They write that the book's audience "... may find here the wisdom of a collective voice, and structures upon which to build alliances."
This book was an important book at the time it was published and has remained so over the years. It was one of the very first of its kind. At the time, Many Voices had 2,300 subscribers. There was a need for people to "come together." The questions asked of the multiples in 1990 were, "What do you wish you had known about MPD when you were very first diagnosed? What would you like therapists to know about the experience of MPD? and, What do you think spouses, friends, and/or supportive family members should know about MPD?" Then, the significant others were asked to share their thoughts.
I remember how important this book was to me at the time. I had been diagnosed with MPD in January of 1990, and we had found this copy in 1992. I felt relief at hearing from a variety of multiples who were facing the same kind of experiences we were having. Some of my feelings were the same as them, some different. It was ok to feel about it as you may. I didn't realize at the time that there were other multiples that would try and maybe never find the right therapist, or that the therapy I was receiving was somewhat unique and very good. My therapist was very stable and practiced in his field and open minded.
Corey (Aynetal System)
KathrynCoreyCenter.com
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I gour this book because I am a multiple and I wanted to know other people's experience so I wouldn't feel so isolated. Several friends had read it and recommended it to me.
I did find a few excerpt from the text very helpful in understanding other people's view of this condition. However, as a multiple, I found the book boring and stale. Same things over and over. This book may be great for someone recently diagnosed or for a singleton wanting to understand, but it's not the best choice and it certainly is not that good of a choice if you're well into your understanding.
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When I read this book, it was like a lightning from the
clear skies. It explained so many things about myself,
others, and consciousness in general. Also, it told me
so much about how much abuse there is in the world, and
how much prejudice there is against people who are different
from some narrowly accepted norms. If one reads this book
with the heart, it can teach so incredibly much about love
and compassion which are so lacking in our world. I recommend
this book to anyone, whether MPD or not MPD.
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