{"product_id":"9781441938978","title":"Library of the History of Psychological Theories: The History and Theory of Dissociation and Its Disorders","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLibrary of the History of Psychological Theories: The History and Theory of Dissociation and Its Disorders\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRieber, Robert W.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a hundred years, dissociative states, sometimes referred to as multiple personality disorder, have fascinated the public as well as scientists. The precise nature of this disorder is a controversial one, dividing clinicians, theorists, and researchers. Challenging the conventional wisdom on all sides, Robert Rieber’s Bifurcation of the Self traces the clinical and social history of dissociation in a provocative examination of this widely debated phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the core of this history is a trio of related evolutions—hypnosis, concepts of identity, and dissociation—beginning with nineteenth-century \"hysterics\" and culminating in the modern boom in Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) diagnoses and the parallel rise in childhood abuse\/repressed memory cases. Rieber does not argue the non-existence of DID; rather he asserts that it is a rare disorder exaggerated by dissociation advocates and exploited by the media. In doing so, he takes on some of the most difficult questions in the field:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- How crucial is memory to a person’s identity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Can two or more autonomous personalities actually exist in the same body?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- If trauma causes dissociation, why aren’t there more DID cases?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Why are DID cases prevalent in some eras but not in others?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Does dissociative disorder belong in the DSM?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is rigorously illustrated with two centuries’ worth of famous cases including Christine Beauchamp, Ansel Bourne, Eve Black\/Eve White, and most notably the woman known as \"Sybil\", whose story is covered in depth with newly revealed manuscripts. And Rieber reviews the current state of DID-related controversy, from the professionals who feel that the condition is underreported to those who consider it a form of malingering, so that readers may draw their own conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-11-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441938978\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/b139008\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 304\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47666927894668,"sku":"9781441938978","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441938978.jpg?v=1776451019","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781441938978","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}