“Early identification of patients who suffer from dissociative symptoms and disorders is essential for successful treatment, because these disorders do not resolve… — Marlene Steinberg Copy Share Image
“Punishments include such things as flashbacks, flooding of unbearable emotions, painful body memories, flooding of memories in which the survivor perpetrated against… — Alison Miller Copy Share Image
“The Crazy Mother’s Guide To Raising Exceptional Children Is For All Parents Who Have Days When They Want To Run Away And… — Sonia D. Hebdon Copy Share Image
“It's one thing to have your partner tell you he or she has multiple personalities, and it's another to walk in on… — Tracy Alderman Copy Share Image
“With respect to the acceptance of dissociative disorders, as with most issues in life, it is counterproductive to spend time trying to… — Warwick Middleton Copy Share Image
“Well, it would have been easier if it were put on. But the only ruse of which I'm guilty is to have… — Flora Rheta Schreiber Copy Share Image
“300.14* Hysterical neurosis, dissociative type* In the dissociative type, alterations may occur in the patient's state of consciousness or in his identity,… — American Psychiatric Association Copy Share Image
“Each alter personality had a common goal and raison d'etre, namely my survival. They didn't all realize that though, and so were… — Carolyn Bramhall Copy Share Image
“When the Jo personality first told him of the diagnosis, he called MPD "clinical bullshit." Then, seeing Jo's stricken look, he softened… — Joan Frances Casey Copy Share Image
“Some people, who never engaged in any research about DID, claim that there is no connection between child abuse and DID. Then… — Patrick Suraci Copy Share Image
“The reported numbers of MPD alter personality states are given great play by critics. As usual, these critics rarely consult the research.… — Frank W. Putnam Copy Share Image
“Dr. Lois Jolyon West was cleared at Top Secret for his work on MKULTRA. West's numerous connections to the mind control network… — Colin A. Ross Copy Share Image
“There needs to be a nationwide awareness programme for all NHS staff, to educate them about dissociative disorders. Diagnoses need to be… — carol broad Copy Share Image
“Dissociation is the common response of children to repetitive, overwhelming trauma and holds the untenable knowledge out of awareness. The losses and… — Judith Spencer Copy Share Image
“Identity confusion is defined by the SCID-D as a subjective feeling of uncertainty, puzzlement, or conflict about one's own identity. Patients who… — Marlene Steinberg Copy Share Image
“As a single case from half a century ago, Sybil Exposed cannot tell us anything about the reliability, validity, etiology, epidemiology, or… — Colin A. Ross Copy Share Image
“The second factor helping to bring the dissociative disorders back into the mainstream was the Vietnam War. For sociological reasons originating outside… — Colin A. Ross Copy Share Image
“Denial returned, like a nagging cough you can never quite shake. Actually, it was always close at hand, and even though "satanic… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“It is hard to bring paedophile rings to justice. Thankfully it does happen. Perhaps the most horrific recent case came before the… — Alice Jamieson Copy Share Image
“Several recent studies (Bliss, 1980; Boon & Draijer, 1993a; Coons & Milstein, 1986; Coons, Bowman, & Milstein, 1988; Putnam et al., 1986;… — Richard P. Kluft Copy Share Image
“Why do I take a blade and slash my arms? Why do I drink myself into a stupor? Why do I swallow… — Alice Jamieson Copy Share Image
“The major goal of the Cold War mind control programs was to create dissociative symptoms and disorders, including full multiple personality disorder.… — Colin A. Ross Copy Share Image
“In cases of organized and multi-perpetrator abuse when the abuse occurs in the context of rituals and ceremonies, some elements of the… — Graeme Galton Copy Share Image
“I'm back in the basement of the Ascension Catholic Church, Francisco. And Little Suzie is here. She's lying on an alter, and… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“Parts of you are phobic of anger and generally terrified and ashamed of angry dissociative parts. There is often tremendous conflict between… — Suzette Boon Copy Share Image
“Somehow the disorder hooks into all kinds of fears and insecurities in many clinicians. The flamboyance of the multiple, her intelligence and… — Lynn I. Wilson Copy Share Image
“Debbie Nathan also puts a great deal of weight on a letter from Shirley Mason to Dr. Wilbur stating that her MPD… — Colin A. Ross Copy Share Image
“When a client enters therapy with a prior diagnosis, it might be difficult for the therapist to think outside of the box… — Deborah Bray Haddock Copy Share Image
“I am truly crazy, I told myself. It's over. I am not fixable. I cannot tell Tom. I cannot even tell Francisco.… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“As Lynn began getting psychologically better, she took me to a variety of sites. She taught me how to read trail markers.… — Lynn Hersha Copy Share Image
“Changes in the Perception of Self: People who have been traumatized in childhood are often troubled by guilt, shame, and negative feelings… — Suzette Boon Copy Share Image
“Some dissociative parts of the personality, living in trauma time, may experience the same emotion no matter the situation, such as fear,… — Suzette Boon Copy Share Image
“Robin and Reagan are unique in that they date their creation not to a single traumatic event but to the need of… — Lynn I. Wilson Copy Share Image
“I became skilled at covering my tracks, filling in the blanks. Sometimes the blanks were never filled. At other times, I would… — Alice Jamieson Copy Share Image
“Most dissociative parts influence your experience from the inside rather than exert complete control, that is, through passive influence. * In fact,… — Suzette Boon Copy Share Image
“Research has also revealed that women who have developed PTSD in relation to early childhood sexual abuse often develop borderline personality disorder.… — John M. Duffey Copy Share Image
“Denial is our very real, personal response to our own trauma. But denial is the normative response to trauma—by everyone. Society may… — Carolyn Spring Copy Share Image
“Now that she had the diagnosis to explain her sense of reality, she sorted some of the chaotic jumble of thoughts and… — Joan Frances Casey Copy Share Image
“Not wanting the girls to endure the shame of a crazy mother, I spent my days acting as normal as possible. I… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“Our future can be brighter. We know that with the right help, continued treatment, and support we can potentially aim for partial… — carol broad Copy Share Image
