Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Treating Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders, 2nd Edition

Introduction.

Part I The Nature and Effects of Childhood Abuse.

1 Trauma and Dissociation: 30 Years of Study and Lessons Learned Along the Way.

2 Complex PTSD: The Effects of Chronic Trauma and Victimization.

3 Falling Apart: Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders.

4 Derailed: Childhood Trauma, Attachment and the Development of the Self.

5 The Memory Wars: The Nature of Traumatic Memories of Childhood Abuse.

Part II Phase-Oriented Treatment for Complex PTSD.

6 The Therapeutic Roller Coaster: Phase-Oriented Treatment for Complex PTSD.

7 Staying Safe: The Paradox of Self-Care.

8 Containment: Controlling Posttraumatic and Dissociative Symptoms.

9 The Therapeutic Dance: Relational Dilemmas in Treating Complex PTSD.

10 The “Impossible” Patient: Chronic Disempowerment.

11 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Maintaining the Treatment Frame.

Part III Special Topics in Treatment of Complex Trauma-Related Disorders.

12 The Rational Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder.

13 Managing Crisis: Acute Care and Hospitalization.

14 Psychopharmacology for Trauma-Related Disorders.

15 Controversies and Future Directions in the Field of Trauma and Dissociation.

Afterword: Why We Do Th is Work.

Appendix 1: The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES and DES-T).

Appendix 2: The Somatoform Dissociation Questionnaire (SDQ-20 and SDQ-5).

Appendix 3: The Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID).

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.