Understanding Dissociative Disorders: A Guide for Family Physicians and Health C

Description: Understanding Dissociative Disorders by Marlene E. Hunter Understanding Dissociative Disorders is for all physicians looking for ways to understand the idiosyncrasies of dissociative patients, their problematic ways of responding to medication, strange laboratory results and multitude of physical and emotional symptoms. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Understanding Dissociative Disorders is for all physicians looking for ways to understand the idiosyncrasies of dissociative patients, their problematic ways of responding to medication, strange laboratory results and multitude of physical and emotional symptoms.This book offers realistic, practical answers to questions you didnt even think to ask. Carefully organised for easy reference, it discusses what you can do and what you cant, where and how to ask for help, and what to say to your patient. More importantly, it explains what leads patients to solutions that seem utterly unrealistic. Author Biography Marlene E. Hunter, MD is a family physician who began to work with highly dissociative patients in 1977. She is a Certificant and Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and a past Associate Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Family Medicine. She is a past president of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (B.C. Division) and the B.C. College of Family Physicians. Review Likely to become known as simply the best primer on this troublesome disorder. The writing is exquisitly clear, concise and enjoyable. The bullet lists of clues to alert one that your confusing patient may be DID as well as the case example alone make this book a practical must for both family physicians an psychologists in practiice. -- Areed F. Barabasz, Ed.D, PhD "Editor, International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis"Primary care physicians and healthcare workers should avidly turn to this succinct guide for easy-to-institute methods to assist a special class of patients--those who are especially difficult to identify and treat. Marlene Hunter is world renowned for her work with medical hypnosis and dissociative disorders. -- Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD "Director, Milton H. Erickson Foundation" Long Description Dissociative disorder has come to mean an incredible ability to compartmentalize ones mind to a degree which, in the adult, often becomes dysfunctional rather than useful. This book is for all family physicians and mental health professionals who come face to face with the idiosyncrasies of dissociative patientstheir problematic ways of responding to medication, the unusual laboratory results, and a multitude of physical and emotional symptoms. Marlene Hunter offers realistic, practical answers to questions, some of which professionals wont even have thought of asking. Carefully organized for easy reference, this volume discusses what you can do and what you cannot, where and how to ask for outside help, and how to talk to your patient. More importantly, it explains what leads patients to their own solutions even when these seem utterly unrealistic on the surface. Details ISBN1845900502 Short Title UNDERSTANDING DISSOCIATIVE DIS Publisher Crown House Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1845900502 ISBN-13 9781845900502 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint Crown House Publishing Subtitle A Guide for Family Physicians and Health Care Professionals Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 616.8523 Author Marlene E. Hunter Residence US Birth 1931 UK Release Date 2009-10-31 Publication Date 2009-10-31 NZ Release Date 2009-10-31 Pages 208 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2009-08-14 Place of Publication Carmarthen We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161191819;

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