Dissociation : Vol. 7, No. 1, p. 035-043 : A group for partners and parents of MPD clients. Part I: process and format

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1994-03

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Benjamin, Lynn R.
Benjamin, Robert

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Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation

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A group for partners and parents of clients with MPD provides an effective system of support and education. It enhances a sense of community, reduces the effects of stigma and secondary traumatization, and allows for the sharing of issues and concerns in a nonthreatening environment. The group is a key part of our family treatment approach to dissociative disorders. This paper outlines a rationale for such a group, its history, format, and a summary of the process including co-therapy issues, parallel process dynamics, combined individual and group therapy issues, members 'reactions to the group, and the effects of the group on the therapist.

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p. 035-043.

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