Perspectives On Diseases & Disorders

Dissociative Disorders
Published by Greenhaven Press

This volume includes an overview of Dissociative Disorders, including diagnosis; symptoms; and treatment, a look at controversies surrounding Dissociative Disorders, including questions about how various forms of the disorder are treated; the cause of the disorder; questions surrounding whether it is a true disorder, and personal stories of people living with dissociative disorders, such as college student learning to live with the disorder; an attorney who talks about how she was diagnosed; a writer who discusses his experiences with the disorder; and a woman who was misled by her therapist and created false memories of abuse.

Review:

"In general, these books are excellent sources for high school readers to enhance their critical thinking skills. They could easily be used as jumping off points for research projects and debate topics."
--American Reference Books Annual, 2012

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