Dissociative Disorders (Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders)

The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume includes an overview of Dissociative Disorders, including diagnosis; symptoms; and treatment, a look at controversies surrounding Dissociative Disorders, including questions about how various forms of the disorder are treated; the cause of the disorder; questions surrounding whether it is a true disorder, and personal stories of people living with dissociative disorders, such as college student learning to live with the disorder; an attorney who talks about how she was diagnosed; a writer who discusses his experiences with the disorder; and a woman who was misled by her therapist and created false memories of abuse.; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person narratives from people coping with the disease –either as patients, family members or caregivers. Essays are carefully edited and introduced to make them easily accessible to student researchers as well as general readers. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information. Read more