The Truth about False Memory Syndrome

James G Friesen

ISBN 10: 1532694431 / ISBN 13: 9781532694431

Published by Wipf and Stock Publishers, US, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Truth about False Memory Syndrome
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers, US
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1532694431
• ISBN 13: 9781532694431
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.97W x 1.17H x 21.59D centimeters 13.97 centimeters width by 1.17 centimeters height by 21.59 centimeters depth
• Weight: 240 grams

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Synopsis

When psychologists began hearing adults tell harrowing tales of childhood abuse, some dismissed the stories as false. Other therapists, however, recognized that the hidden memories might indicate multiple personality disorder, a complex coping strategy that helps victims deal with severe abuse.
In The Truth about False Memory Syndrome, Dr. Jim Friesen, a pioneer in the treatment of multiple personality disorder, tackles the subject of FMS with clarity and knowledge no tabloid or talk show can muster. An experienced and compassionate psychologist, Friesen takes the reader along as he helps his clients piece their lives back together and recover from abuse.
Through engrossing, yet unnerving, case studies of various patients, dealing with everything from sexual to satanic ritual abuse, Friesen draws a distinction between memory and fantasy, truth and falsehood. In the process, our misconceptions about the victims of abuse, and FMS, are dispelled.

About the Author

Dr. Friesen's work leaped to prominence in 1991, with the release of Uncovering the Mystery of Multiple Personality Disorder. Featured in more than 120 conferences about trauma recovery, Jim finds common ground with those devoted to integrating Psychology and Theology. He was the lead author of Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You, now in ten languages, which provides inspiration and hope in many cultures. Jim's work continues as a licensed psychologist in Southern California.