Handbook for the Assessment of Dissociation: A Clinical Guide - Hardcover

Steinberg, Marlene

 
9780880486828: Handbook for the Assessment of Dissociation: A Clinical Guide

Synopsis

Handbook for the Assessment of Dissociation: A Clinical Guide is the first book to offer guidelines for the systematic assessment of dissociation and posttraumatic syndromes. This book • provides a comprehensive overview of dissociative symptoms and disorders, as well as an introduction to the use of the SCID-D, a diagnostic interview for the dissociative disorders• includes chapters on differential diagnosis, a discussion of the relationship between dissociation and trauma, and a sample patient interview • serves the needs of novices in the field as well as experienced clinicians and researchers

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About the Author

Marlene Steinberg, M.D., is Associate Research Scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, in New Haven, Connecticut.

From the Back Cover

Handbook for the Assessment of Dissociation: A Clinical Guide is the first book to offer guidelines for the systematic assessment of dissociation and posttraumatic syndromes. This book provides a comprehensive overview of dissociative symptoms and disorders, as well as an introduction to the use of the SCID-D, a diagnostic interview for the dissociative disorders; includes chapters on differential diagnosis, a discussion of the relationship between dissociation and trauma, and a sample patient interview; and serves the needs of novices in the field as well as experienced clinicians and researchers.

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This is the first book to offer guidelines for the systematic assessment of dissociation and posttraumatic syndromes. This book provides a comprehensive overview of dissociative symptoms and disorders, as well as an introduction to the use of the SCID-D, a diagnostic interview for the dissociative disorders. It also includes chapters on differential diagnosis, a discussion of the relationship between dissociation and trauma, and a sample patient interview. Handbook for the Assessment of Dissociation serves the needs of novices in the field as well as experienced clinicians and researchers.

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