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Title: Film, fame, and the fashioning of an illness.(REEL LIFE)(multiple personality disorder)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Roland Atkinson
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2009
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 7Page: 48(1)

Article Type: Disease/Disorder overview

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This digital document is an article from UXL Encyclopedia of Science, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 823 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This collection of entries covers major areas of science including: biology, genetics, microbiology, astronomy, chemistry, physics, engineering, technology, geology, weather, archaeology, psychology, mathematics, and medicine, and provides readers with a wide range of up-to-date, relevant, and accurate information. ... Read more

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Since the time of Mesmer, in the late eighteenth century, spectacular feats of hypnosis have been documented by respected scientific researchers, yet hypnosis has remained divorced from the main body of science.In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Eugene Bliss shows that the hypnotic capability of the mind is important to the theory and practice of psychiatry, and suggests that it deserves much more attention and research.In Multiple Personality, Allied Disorders and Hypnosis, Bliss explores both the nature of multiple personality and hypnosis, and discusses how an understanding of the latter can provide insight into the nature of certain psychiatric disorders.For instance, he views multiple personality as a form of self-hypnosis, an instance of learned schizophrenia rather than an organic disorder, as is generally thought.He outlines the trace elements involved in multiple personality and other psychiatric disorders, provides a fascinating history of the origins and current ideas about hypnosis, and gives a detailed account of the use of hypnosis in the treatment of multiple personality.Based on thirty years of clinical experience, and filled with insightful personal observations, Multiple Personality, Allied Disorders and Hypnosis is an informative, fascinating book for psychiatrists, psychologists, and anyone intrigued by hypnosis and its possible beneficial use. ... Read more

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interesting
Historical information about hypnosis, and a theory about self-hypnosis and multiple personality disorder. ... Read more

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Disappointing
I wasn't interested in reading every little detail of this woman's life during this time period, but that's what I got with this book.Not very interesting. Not a great story. Maybe it would be better having read her other book (books?) first. I dunno.

Read only if you're interested in HOPE and HEALING!
Forget the writing style!!! It is readable for anyone interested in making changes and progress! But NOT a How-To book! A sincere, shared story of recovery and hope from someone who does understand what it's like!

Better Than the Prequel, But That's Not Saying Much
Yes, this is better than it's prequel, I'm Eve, in terms of writing style.However, it is terribly non-engaging.I couldn't even bring myself to suffer through it on an incredibly boring train ride when I had nothing else to read.Enough said. ... Read more

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Join Dr. Allison on his continuing journey into the bipartite human mind, where demons frolic and angels do not fear to tread. In the first edition of this book (1980), Dr. Allison told astonishing stories about his dissociated patients' parading alter-personalities and other psychic beings before him. Now, in this 15-year follow-up, he answers many of the questions that intrigued him then. In doing so, he opens up new vistas for students of the human psyche.

Dr. Allison's discovery of the Inner Self Helper, or ISH, has illuminated the spiritual aspect of the human mind - an aspect feared and thus ignored by others in the field. In fact, guided by his multiple-personality patients' Inner Self Helpers, the author successfully "exorcized" thought- forms masquerading as evil demons. This permitted him to get back to doing the essential hypnotherapy. Only by understanding parapsychological forces as well as his patients' deepest fears and hatreds did he shepherd ma!ny of them back to psychological wholeness. This book describes the inner Self Helpers and tells how they operate - and how their protective energy can be tapped in an alliance beneficial to the patient. ... Read more

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Original, outstanding and appropriate for patients as well as professionals.
This book encompasses so much information, and it is such an enjoyable read.It is not your typical mpd discourse, but it should be required reading, especially if you tend toward more spiritual thinking.

Thanks to the review by Katie "book worm" we know that the latest edition is simply the original 1980 publication with an added chapter. 26 years later, the book isn't "dated" at all, it is still groundbreaking and fresh.I'm sure the author's statements about the closed-mindedness of his peers is still accurate in 2006.The author took serious chances with his career and standing by publishing a book so honest.It states what certainly has been accepted by this time, that dissociation and splitting off creates other personalities for coping. However, the author takes this a step further and fearlessly admits that sometimes, entities (spirits) attach themselves to people and must be "exorcised" before all of the personalities can fuse, thus allowing the patient to become whole.

It's an appropriate read for everyone interested in the subject of DID/MPD.I would recommend it to sufferers of the disorder, especially if you are just realizing your other identities.

Rigid "professionals" with a genuine lack of interest in their patients' well being will label this as quackery, thus denying those patients the information and openness required for their ultimate integration.This is unfortunate.I'm sure Dr. Allison is used to such accusations of quackery by now, but at least this book is published, and therefore he can reach sufferers who have an open mind and a desire to get better.

An Excellent Look Into MPD (Now Known as DID)
First let me say that the only reason this book got 4 stars instead of 5 is because I found many printing errors - at least 1 of which was quite distracting (in chapter 10).

I read the first book by this author about a week ago, it's called "Minds in Many Pieces: The Making of a Very Special Doctor".This newer book, written 15 years later, includes all of the same info. from the first book, plus an extra chapter.This last chapter discusses many things, such as:

1.The fact that the prison system is totally ineffective at allowing for appropriate treatment (something that I feel is absolutely necessary if we are ever to help these people learn to be able to function appropriately within society).

2.The fact that most psychologists are still unwilling to use unconventional methods to treat their patients - even though such methods have been shown to make an appreciable difference.

3.The politics involved within the Psychology profession.

4.What the doctor has come to believe about what he has seen and dealt with re: MPD patients - ultimately his new-found spiritual outlook.

The first 9 chapters discuss Dr. Allison's experiences with several of his MPD patients.They provide a look into the potential causes for this disorder, and the amazing methods he was "forced" to use in an effort to help his patients.Please read my review of this author's first book for a more in-depth look into these chapters.

Overall, if you are at all interested in psychology &/or the potential for spirit possession, then I highly recommend this book!

Dr. Allison needs to read more
I highly appreciate Dr.Allison's efforts to understand MPD, and agree with him that MPD is not the same as DID, but if he would read more on the subject, like Magic Castle, Satan's High Priest, etc, he might not be so quick to decide against the cause of so much of the disorder. I also do not know how he can conclude that he has not seen Witchcraft as the root of any of his patients, since he thinks he has them 'cured' in a matter of weeks, or a year or so at the most. It took us about eight years before getting to the root of the problem. Yet, he does report the bizzare events he faced with bravery, and I applaud him for standing his ground against the medical doctrines per se. He has opened the gate for many of us to share our own paranormal lives with the public without being locked up for lunacy. Thanks, Doc.

Piece of Mind
You don't have to be interested in learning about Multiple Personality Disorder to find this book fascinating. When writing a book about a person who was a multiple, I realized MPD offers a unique window into the human mind (including the soul). It offers an exploded view of the mind where one can look in and around the pieces before reassembly. Each multiple provides startling revelations of how the mind works and what it means to be a person.

Allison uses his case studies to examine individual fragments in just this way. He has what many doctors lack--humility. He shares his mistakes as well as his successes, and because he's willing to face ridicule by his colleagues, he ventures into territory others avoid. His stories offer glints of the human soul, insights into the workings of a spiritual realm that do not neatly fit in any of our scientific of theological boxes and hints of our connection to our Creator. Particularly interesting is his discovery of an entity common to all mulptiples. (Allison chooses the word "entity" over "personality" in this case.) He calls this entity the Internal Self Helper and shows how this aspect of the person has remarkable knowledge of all the events in the person's life as well as what it will take to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. The Internal Self Helper often displays knowledge of a connection with God that goes beyond this present life. One gets the feeling that in this unique personality or entity we are seeing a glimpse of that part of the person we call the soul or perhaps the spirit, broken off from the rest of the being so that the counselor can speak to it directly.

Some facets of personality shimmer with the light of heaven while others are opaque with the darkness of hell. In his book, Allison candidly describes reintigration of the personalities as well as exorcism of opportunistic spirits that have worked their way between the cracks.

The one drawback I saw to the book was the final chapter, which was appended fifteen years after first publication of the book. Unlike all of the other chapters which are short on conclusions and ample with examples, the last chapter is all conclusions without any examples to support his sweeping claims. He steps off his own pyschological turf to offer a number of enormous theological assertions, but offers no support from his own case studies or from religious writings. For example, he states that reincarnation is taught in the Old and New Testaments and acknowledges that the church disputes this, but then he doesn't say where or how the Bible supports the idea of reincarnation. There is, of course, the possiblity that John the Baptist was the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah predicted in the Old Testament, but he doesn't even mention this. And, so, I think he opens himself up to a lot of legitimate criticism in this final chapter because sweeping revolutions in religious understanding require careful argument, not mere assertions. Thus, four stars, instead of five.

A 'must read' for those interested in MPD
Dr.Allison brings years of clinical experience forward in a paradigm challenging view of Multiple Personality Disorder (he differentiates this from DID).Bringing spirituality into the arena of the psyche he findsanswers that help guide his patients to wholeness, and challenge the worldview of his peers. A must read for psychotherapists and those interested inMultiple Personality Disorder. ... Read more

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"The most significant result of dissociation was the loss of time. The most significant feeling during sexual abuse was powerlessness. There seemed to be no use to fighting, it was useless. Powerlessness led to the loss of hope. The loss of hope led to depression. Depression often followed me since I was young. I easily got depressed, and I turned my anger in on myself. The fear, led to anger. Anger that led to self loathing, low self esteem, and self- scratching to alter my low mood. Yet, even as I was plagued by these things, I kept up a "normal" lifestyle. I don't think most of my friends even had a clue I was a multiple. Sometimes strange, or forgetful, even a liar, but not multiple."Caroline was the victim of repeated childhood sexual abuse and suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder from the age of three.She cultivated a life of secrecy to avoid explaining her loss of time, body memories, and post-traumatic stress symptoms, fearful that psychiatrists would lock her up and throw away the key. As an adult, Caroline finally found a Christian therapist and began her healing journey, applying an adapted Attachment-Repair technique, giving glory to God, and becoming integrated. Most of her story is recorded in her journals.Caroline is a first time author, a California native, married with three children. She has a passion to help multiples to seek Christian counseling and become integrated. She hopes her book will be useful to abuse survivors, their families, professionals in the field of Psychology, students, and support people of those suffering with Multiple Personality/Dissociative Identity Disorder. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Multinational Monitor, published by Essential Information, Inc. on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 8799 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Multiple corporate personality disorder: the 10 worst corporations of 2003.(The 10 Worst Corporations of 2003)
Author: Russell Mokhiber
Publication: Multinational Monitor (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: Essential Information, Inc.
Volume: 24Issue: 12Page: 9(12)

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"When the brain's ability to freely switch from "wakefulness" to sleep, to dreaming and back to "full consciousness" is impaired or restricted from the combined effects of alcohol, drugs, genetic disorders, epilepsy, injury and disease, two of the myriad potential phenomenons that may manifest themselves are: Multiple Personality and Serial Murder. This book will attempt to describe, in as much detail as possible, how these two disorders are created." Victor Godot ... Read more

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More Than Just Serial Murder
Finally! Someone who's not afraid of being "politically incorrect" and just comes out and SAYS what needs to be said. This book is a hidden gem, SCREAMING to be read. I've had friends in motorcycle accidents who started acting all weird, and this book finally explained why! The girl at my local supermarket was in a snowmobile accident 5 years ago and became seriously depressed. This book explained why! I've known comedians, who've lost their sense of humor after car crashes, and this book explains why! This book is WAY more than just serial murderers. It shows and explains the physical disorders that cause the bizarre personality behaviors that can ultimately CULMINATE in serial murder. But if you've EVER been in a car crash, been hit in the head, shaken violently, had a high fever, and after the doctors ignored you and you "recovered," felt as if you weren't the "same person", YOU'VE GOT TO READ THIS BOOK! The last person I told about this book had been homeless for ten years and disowned by his parents who called him a "bum" after he dropped out of law school after being cracked over the head with a pool cue. It was as if a light went back on in his soul! YOU'VE GOT TO READ THIS BOOK! ... Read more