Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 4 (Dec. 1988)

2005-10-14T16:22:12Z 2005-10-14T16:22:12Z 1988-12 0896-2863 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1663 Front and back cover and preliminary pages. p. 000 49827 bytes 322654 bytes 325435 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf en_US Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 000 : cover, table of contents Other

Kluft, Richard P., 1943- 2005-09-30 2005-09-30 1988-12 0896-2863 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1396 p. 047-058 Contemporary reports indicated that the average number of personalities in recently reported patients with multiple personality disorder (MPD) is larger than that reported in the older literature. A minority of these recent patients demonstrate extreme complexity. A group of 26 patients with 26 or more personalities and under observation for a minimum of three years was studied. Their presentations, the reasons that appeared to underlie their complexity, and their courses of treatment are reviewed. Findings indicate that this group of patients is diverse, with some proving readily treatable, and others proving quite refractory. Observations that appear constructive for the treatment of such patients are offered. The concept of personality is discussed and an alternative description is explored. The usefulness of the paradigms and metaphors of splitting and division as heuristics for the understanding of MPD is challenged, and a paradigm/metaphor of redoubling and reconfiguration is offered for further study. 522604 bytes application/pdf en_US Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 047-058 : The phenomenology and treatment of extremely complex multiple personality disorder The phenomenology and treatment of extremely complex multiple personality disorder Article

Kemp, Kristen Gilbertson, Alan D. Torem, Moshe S. 2005-09-30 2005-09-30 1988-12 0896-2863 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1395 p. 041-046 Considerable controversy surrounds the relationship between multiple personality disorder (MPD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Some authors argue that MPD is a variant of BPD, and most agree that the differential diagnosis of the two is often very difficult. In this article data are presented from a study comparing historical, demographic and psychological testing variables between the two groups. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups on these variables. However, certain trends emerged which may serve as a catalyst for further research. The relationship between the disorders may be complex; clinicians may need to use more sophisticated research techniques and develop more sensitive diagnostic criteria before it is understood. 474561 bytes application/pdf en_US Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 041-046 : The differential diagnosis of multiple personality disorder from borderline personality disorder The differential diagnosis of multiple personality disorder from borderline personality disorder Article