Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder

by Frank W. Putnam

Geared to the needs of mental health practitioners unfamiliar with dissociative disorders, this volume presents a comprehensive and integrated approach to diagnosis and treatment. Each step--from first interview to final post-integrative treatment--is systematically reviewed, with detailed instructions on specific diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and examples of their clinical applications. Concise yet thorough, the volume offers expert advice on such topics as how to foster a strong therapeutic alliance,  how to manage crises, and what basic errors to avoid.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Psychiatry

351 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is THE BEST book on DID. Granted it's older and the title is out-dated, but the information inside is invaluable, as well as easy to read and straight forward.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thoroughly outdated, as you might expect, though it offers a fascinating historical look at the history of multiplicity in the literature and its ebs and flows over time, up to the point of publishing, which was in the 1980s. If you're not interested in that, then it might not be worth much. The main treatments he discusses are mainly abreaction, hypnosis, and contracts (generally outdated). He also discusses integration and final fusion, though acknowledges that it may not be a good fit for every client. It's a little jargony but otherwise a smooth read. I got little bits and pieces of wisdom here and there, but it was really a historical look at how DID was treated more than anything. Back in the day, it probably would have been a 5 star read because there was so little about it, and he put it all in one place! Nowadays, there's so many books on the topic, there's bound to be at least a few that fit what you're looking for without being outdated like this one.

[Angie crosby · Rating 3 out of 5]

if you are a multiple you may like this, or are interested in it. otherwise it's not for you.

It did have parts that I did not like

[Hans Sianturi · Rating 5 out of 5]

it help me out to increase knowledge in understanding psychology