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books:

The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization (Norton Series on ...

12 reviews
Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, ...

W. W. Norton, 2006

an important and fascinating book
What an exceptional book! The step-wise didactic clarity and innovative content of The Haunted Self alone would suffice to justify making the book required reading material for all health professionals encountering trauma victims. However, it is also a remarkably thrilling reading experience, reminiscent of the "haunted-house" stories of my youth. One finds oneself led to familiar areas through ...

Somatoform Dissociation: Phenomena, Measurement, and Theoretical Issues
Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Expanding the definition of disassociation in psychiatry, Ellert J. Nijenhaus presents a summary of the somatoform components of disassociation - how sensory and motor functions are affected by dissociative disorders. Founded in the current view of the mind-body integration, this book is essential reading for all mental health professionals engaged in the diagnosis, treatment, and study of dissociative disorders, PTSD, and other trauma-related ...