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7 - Dissociation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2023

By
Steven Jay Lynn ,
Fiona Sleight ,
Craig P. Polizzi ,
Damla Aksen ,
Lawrence Patihis ,
Henry Otgaar  and
Olivier Dodier
Edited by
Stephen Hupp  and
Cara L. Santa Maria
Stephen Hupp
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Cara L. Santa Maria
Affiliation:
Fielding Graduate University, California
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Summary

This chapter describes pseudoscience and questionable ideas related to dissociative identity disorder (DID), dissociative amnesia, and depersonalization/derealization disorder. The chapter opens by discussing controversies such as the “memory wars.” Dubious treatments include memory recovery interventions, exorcism, DID-oriented therapy, ego state therapy, and internal family systems therapy. The chapter closes by reviewing research-supported approaches.

Keywords

dissociative identity disordermultiple personality disordermemory warsbody memoriesbrainspottingexorcismDID-oriented therapyego state therapyinternal family systems therapytransdiagnostic approaches
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Pseudoscience in Therapy
A Skeptical Field Guide
 , pp. 94 - 110
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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