A new member of a Facebook DID group asked, “How do you identify your alters?” As a retired psychiatrist and the author of the 4 Volume series Engaging Multiple Personalities,…
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Anxiety and DID
Treating Anxiety is a central concern in psychiatry as it is a common symptom shared by most patients. Anxiety is expressed in both the mind and body when facing a dangerous or unfamiliar situation. This happens whether that danger is tangibly real, such as…
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The Principles of Exposure Therapy for DID
Joseph Wolpe popularized the idea of desensitization in therapy during the 1950s. He was a forerunner in the development of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. With great care, we can apply the…
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Including a Spouse/Significant Other in Therapy – Critical Considerations: Part 7 of 7
[10] Only With Permission With and subject to permission of their patient, therapists must consider the qualities of the spouse/SO. Then, if appropriate and permission is granted, they should forewarn…
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Including a Spouse/Significant Other in Therapy – Critical Considerations: Part 6 of 7
[8] Who Are You With For the therapist, the question is, “Who is my patient?” Is it alter Joan, alter Eddie, or host Margaret, or all the alters? The answer…
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