Written for pastoral counselors, chaplains and pastors: Issues surrounding Multiple Personality Disorder-- Dissociaitve Identity Disorder-- particularly with narratives of cultic ritual abuse, present unique challenges for providers of clincial pastoral care. The application of process theology, appreciation of a broad range of God ideation, awareness of child abuse and adolecent spirituality, and a biblical hermeneutic that includes object relation theroy and anthropology, are all areas to which pastoral care can assert primary claim. Issues surrounding "cultic ritual abuse" should be subject to pastoral consultation and approached with non-anxious skill and clarity. This latter will become increasingly important as these issues meet the scrutiny of popular media and anxious Christian groups with which dissociative persons may have contact.
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"Required reading for pastoral counselors working with dissociation... a good resource for using scripture with abused persons." -- Elizabeth S. Bowman, MD, STM, Indiana University School of Medicine
"This is a groundbreaking book for clergy working with MPD patients in the same way Putnam's book became the basic text for therapists. I expect it to spark questions, creativity and controversy. My hope is it will also raise the quality of discussion." -- Fr. Joseph Mahoney, Consulting Chaplain, Archdiocese of Detroit
Required reading for pastoral counselors working with dissociation... a good resource for using scripture with abused persons. -- Elizabeth S. Bowman, MD, STM, Indiana University School of Medicine
This is a groundbreaking book for clergy working with MPD patients in the same way Putnam's book became the basic text for therapists. I expect it to spark questions, creativity and controversy. My hope is it will also raise the quality of discussion. -- Fr. Joseph Mahoney, Consulting Chaplain, Archdiocese of Detroit
Written by a psychiatric chaplain to help pastors deal with the incidence of Multiple Personality Disorder, this book has since found a following among secular therapists and survivors concerned with religious issues. Deals straightforwardly with such issues as suicidality, ritual, sexuality, gender inclusive religious language, mythology, alters and faith development, prayer and trance states... just to name a few. This is probably not the best book for those who consider themselves "conservative Christians." -- MANY VOICES/MULTIPLE CHOICES: Resource Guide to DD Treatment, Education and Support
Written by a psychiatric chaplain to help pastors deal with the incidence of Dissociative Identity Disorder (also known as Multiple Personality Disorder), this book has since found a following among secular therapists and survivors concerned with religious issues. Deals straightforwardly with such issues as suicidality, ritual, sexuality, gender inclusive religious language, mythology, alters and faith development, prayer and trance states... just to name a few. This is probably not the best book for those who consider themselves "conservative Christians." -- Many Voices/Multiple Choices: Resource Guide to DD Treatment, Education and Support
"This is a groundbreaking book for clergy working with MPD patients in the same way Putnam's book became the basic text for therapists. I expect it to spark questions, creativity and controversy. My hope is it will also raise the quality of discussion." -- Fr. Joseph Mahoney, Consulting Chaplain, Archdiocese of Detroit
Required reading for pastoral counselors working with dissociation... a good resource for using scripture with abused persons. -- Elizabeth S. Bowman, MD, STM, Indiana University School of Medicine
This is a groundbreaking book for clergy working with MPD patients in the same way Putnam's book became the basic text for therapists. I expect it to spark questions, creativity and controversy. My hope is it will also raise the quality of discussion. -- Fr. Joseph Mahoney, Consulting Chaplain, Archdiocese of Detroit
Written by a psychiatric chaplain to help pastors deal with the incidence of Multiple Personality Disorder, this book has since found a following among secular therapists and survivors concerned with religious issues. Deals straightforwardly with such issues as suicidality, ritual, sexuality, gender inclusive religious language, mythology, alters and faith development, prayer and trance states... just to name a few. This is probably not the best book for those who consider themselves "conservative Christians." -- MANY VOICES/MULTIPLE CHOICES: Resource Guide to DD Treatment, Education and Support
Written by a psychiatric chaplain to help pastors deal with the incidence of Dissociative Identity Disorder (also known as Multiple Personality Disorder), this book has since found a following among secular therapists and survivors concerned with religious issues. Deals straightforwardly with such issues as suicidality, ritual, sexuality, gender inclusive religious language, mythology, alters and faith development, prayer and trance states... just to name a few. This is probably not the best book for those who consider themselves "conservative Christians." -- Many Voices/Multiple Choices: Resource Guide to DD Treatment, Education and Support
About the Author
The Reverend Doctor Howard W. Whitaker is a priest of the Episcopal Church and Director of Clinical Pastoral Services, Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is a graduate of Columbia Military Academy and The American University. He received his M.Div. from Episcopal Theological Seminary in Kentucky and his D.Min. from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC.
Dr. Whitaker is a Board Certified Chaplain of the Association of Mental Health Clergy and the Association of Professional Chaplains. He received his initial clinical training at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati and Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, Knoxville. He took his advanced and supervisory residencies at The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, Baltimore.
Dr. Whitaker is the author of numerous articles, letters and reviews in professional publications. He is known as a clinician and researcher in religious issues and psychiatric illness, particularly related to trauma-based personality disorders. He has lectured across the United States on such topics as suicide; sacred creativity and manic depressive illness; mysticism and trauma; self-injurious behavior; and the intricacies of pastoral relationship with persons struggling with personality disorders.
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