Rebuilding shattered lives: the responsible treatment of complex post-traumatic and dissociative disorders

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Foreword. Introduction. Part I The Nature and Effects of Childhood Abuse. 1 Trauma and Dissociation: 30 Years of Study and Lessons Learned Along the Way. 2 Complex PTSD: The Effects of Chronic Trauma and Victimization. 3 Falling Apart: Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders. 4 Derailed: Childhood Trauma, Attachment and the Development of the Self. 5 The Memory Wars: The Nature of Traumatic Memories of Childhood Abuse. Part II Phase-Oriented Treatment for Complex PTSD. 6 The Therapeutic Roller Coaster: Phase-Oriented Treatment for Complex PTSD. 7 Staying Safe: The Paradox of Self-Care. 8 Containment: Controlling Posttraumatic and Dissociative Symptoms. 9 The Therapeutic Dance: Relational Dilemmas in Treating Complex PTSD. 10 The Impossible Patient: Chronic Disempowerment. 11 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Maintaining the Treatment Frame. Part III Special Topics in Treatment of Complex Trauma-Related Disorders. 12 The Rational Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder. 13 Managing Crisis: Acute Care and Hospitalization. 14 Psychopharmacology for Trauma-Related Disorders. 15 Controversies and Future Directions in the Field of Trauma and Dissociation. Afterword: Why We Do Th is Work. Appendix 1: The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES and DES-T). Appendix 2: The Somatoform Dissociation Questionnaire (SDQ-20 and SDQ-5). Appendix 3: The Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID). References. Author Index. Subject Index.