Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation (Broché)

The study of dissociation is relevant to anyone undertaking research or treatment of mental health problems. Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation uses a cognitive approach to de-mystify the process involved in linking incidents to their effects. The editors present a full and comprehensive understanding of mental health problems involving dissociative disorders and their treatment, bringing together an international range of expert.
Each chapter addresses a single topic in full, including assessment of previous research from a cognitive perspective, recommendations for treatment and case studies to illustrate clinical approaches. Using an evidence-based scientific approach combined with the wisdom of clinical experience, the chapiter authors make the relevance of dissociation immediately recognizable to those famoliar with PTSD, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, hallucinations, and a wide range of psychological and non-organic physical health disorders.
Designed to provide new perspective on both research and treatement, Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation includes a wide range of material that will appeal to clinicians, academics and students.