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Join The Division of Trauma Psychology
(Div. 56) of the American Psychological Association
Division of Trauma Psychology (Div. 56) is the new home for psychologists and others interested in trauma. Established in 2006, the Division offers an organizational structure in which scientists, practitioners, and scientist-practitioners can meet and work together.
Why should you join the Division of Trauma Psychology?
If you do research on any aspect of traumatic stress, join to further develop the growth of the scientific basis of the field and to meet other professionals working in trauma psychology. If you work with survivors of trauma, join to become part of the conversation about treatment and research on intervention, and to meet other professionals working in trauma psychology. If you teach a course on trauma, join to meet colleagues and develop and learn the cutting-edge research and literature.
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3 Stage Treatment Model For Trauma and DID
2 CD series for only $35.00
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How are Trauma and Dissociation related?
By George F. Rhoades, Jr., Ph.D.
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Professionals working in the area of abuse and trauma are quite familiar with dissociative processes. Clients/Patients commonly share in the context of treatment the phenomena of separating their thoughts and emotions from the trauma that they were experiencing and/or had experienced in the past. This separation(dissociation) of one's thoughts, emotions and even body sensations are commonly seen in traumatic disorders such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In addition, patients who are diagnosed with a dissociative disorder are often discovered to have trauma in their background.
The apparent co-existence of trauma and dissociation have led many therapists to note that "you can't have trauma without dissociation and that you can't have dissociation without trauma." There are always exceptions to this noted co-existence of trauma and dissociation, but nevertheless the phenomenon is quite commonly reported to therapists. There has even been discussion within the diagnostic community of possibly having Posttraumatic Stress Disorder listed as a dissociative disorder and thus removed from the DSM-IV category of Anxiety Disorders.
©George F. Rhoades, Jr., Ph.D. November 1, 1998, P.O. Box 1164, Pearl City, HI. 96782
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Do you have a question about Trauma? Then ask Dr. Rhoades on his question and answer page.
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