Dissociation: The Phenomenon. Dissociation, defense, and the unconscious. Dissociated control, imagination, and phenomenology of dissociation. Measuring Dissociation. Studying the interaction between physical and psychological states with the Dissociative Experiences Scale. Systematizing dissociation: symptomatology and diagnostic assessment. Culture and Dissociation. Pacing the void: social and cultural dimensions of dissociation. Culture and dissociation: a comparison of ataque de nervios among Puerto Ricans and possession syndrome in India. Dissociation: Mind and Body. Dissociation and physical illness. Physiological correlates of hypnosis and dissociation. Conclusion.
David Spiegel, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Director of the Psychosocial Treatment Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine, in Stanford, California.
"For those trying to understand the processes leading to
dissociation, this book provides a valuable overview of knowledge
to date of the cognitive, sociocultural, psychometric, and
physiological aspects of dissociation, as well as descriptions and
definitions of the varying phenomenology of dissociation. I
recommend this book highly to anyone interested in the topic of
dissociation."-- "Judith Hammerling Gold, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Past
President, American College of Psychiatrists"
"In this book you will find not so much complete agreement as
thoughtful examination of intersecting issues and, hopefully, a
useful integration of the related cultural, mental, and physical
aspects of dissociation."-- "David Spiegel, M.D., From the
Introduction"
"Our new nomenclature, DSM-IV, has new diagnoses and new symptoms
in the criteria for these, and dissociation figures more
prominently than in DSM-III. But this book goes far beyond such
descriptive classifications. The wide range of phenomena that could
be labeled as part of a set called dissociative experiences are
considered in relation to possible etiologies. Biological, social,
and psychological aspects of causation are considered and, above
all, the linkages that may be possible between each realm of
determining influences. It is this kind of multifaceted rethinking
of even our basis for describing mental events and social behaviors
that can start a new era of scientific study of the cause of
psychiatric signs and symptoms. Join in the dialogue: reading this
book is warmly recommended!"-- "Mardi J. Horowitz, M.D., Professor
of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco"
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