{"product_id":"the-bifurcation-of-the-self-the-history-and-theory-of-dissociation-and-its-disorders-library-of-the-history-of-psychological-theories-0387274138","title":"The Bifurcation of the Self: The History and Theory of Dissociation and Its Disorders (Library of the History of Psychological Theories)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0387274138\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rieber, Robert W.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\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 Riebers Bifurcation of the Self traces the clinical and social history of dissociation in a provocative examination of this widely debated phenomenon.At 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:- How crucial is memory to a persons identity?- Can two or more autonomous personalities actually exist in the same body?- If trauma causes dissociation, why arent there more DID cases?- Why are DID cases prevalent in some eras but not in others?- Does dissociative disorder belong in the DSM?The 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","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51824385196320,"sku":"NEW0387274138","price":97.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71dBkCxZPOL.jpg?v=1781211332","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-bifurcation-of-the-self-the-history-and-theory-of-dissociation-and-its-disorders-library-of-the-history-of-psychological-theories-0387274138","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}