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Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology

Publication Year:
2009
Edition:
1st
Author:
Moskowitz, Andrew; Schafer, Ingo; Dorahy, Martin Justin
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN:
978-0-47-051173-2
Doody's Star Rating®:
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96
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The first book to attempt to reforge this connection, by presenting challenging new findings linking these now disparate fields, and by comprehensively surveying, from a wide range of perspectives, the complex relationship between dissociation and psychosis.

In the 100 years since Eugen Bleuler unveiled his concept of schizophrenia, which had dissociation at its core, the essential connection between traumatic life events, dissociative processes and psychotic symptoms has been lost.

A cutting-edge sourcebook, Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation brings together highly-respected professionals working in the psychosis field with renowned clinicians and researchers from the fields of traumatic stress, dissociation and the dissociative disorders, and will be of interest to those working with or studying psychotic or dissociative disorders, as well as trauma-related conditions such as borderline personality disorder or complex post-traumatic stress disorder. It makes an invaluable contribution to the burgeoning literature on severe mental disorders and serious life events.

The book has three sections:
  • Connecting trauma and dissociation to psychosis - an exploration of the links between trauma, dissociation and p
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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Wiley
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Moskowitz, Andrew; Schafer, Ingo; Dorahy, Martin Justin
ISBN:
978-0-47-051173-2
Specialty:
  • Psychiatry
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
380
Publication Year:
2009
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
96
Doody Core Title Score:
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