Dissociation: Clinical and Theoretical Perspectives [Hardcover]

Steven Jay Lynn (Editor), Judith W. Rhue (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0898621860 | ISBN-13: 978-0898621860 | Edition: 1

An authoritative reference, this unusually comprehensive volume covers the major aspects of dissociation-from the predominant models, diagnostic, and treatment approaches, to significant research, clinical, and conceptual issues. It confronts many of the controversies and debates surrounding the topic, such as whether recalled memories are facts or pseudomemories and the incidence of MPD. Editors discuss the latest research, providing clinical examples and practical suggestions. Founded on research and grounded in theory, this volume is an important addition to the scholarly literature. This text will be welcomed by any mental health professional who encounters or is interested in dissociative disorders. A useful primary reference for researchers, it will also inform students of psychotherapy in a broad range of helping professions.

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About the Author

Steven Jay Lynn, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Ohio University and has a private practice. He is a former president of the American Psychological Association's Division of Psychological Hypnosis; a fellow in the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, the Association for Applied and Preventative Psychology, and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis; and a diplomate and member of the executive committee of the American Board of Psychological Hypnosis. In 1991, the Society for Clinical Hypnosis honored Theories of Hypnosis (co-edited with Judith W. Rhue) as best hypnosis book of the year. Dr. Lynn is an advisory editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, and a North American editor of Contemporary Hypnosis. He has written or edited textbooks on abnormal psychology, hypnosis, and psychotherapy and has published more than 120 articles and book chapters on these and other topics.

Judith W. Rhue, Ph.D., is professor of Family Medicine at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and has a private practice. A fellow of the American Psychological Association's Division of Psychological Hypnosis (30), she has received awards for excellence in research from APA Division 30 and from the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Co-editor (with Steven Jay Lynn) of the award-winning Theories of Hypnosis, she serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and Contemporary Hypnosis, is coeditor of two hypnosis books with Steven Jay Lynn, and has written numerous articles and book chapters on dissociation, hypnosis, fantasy, and child abuse.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 477 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1 edition (August 5, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898621860
• ISBN-13: 978-0898621860
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
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