Broken Images Broken Selves - Dissociative Narratives In Clinical Practice (Hardcover)

A literary collection on dissociation, Broken Images, Broken Selves offers a unique approach to the understanding of the condition known as dissociative and of the rich and deeply meaningful narratives that emerge from it. This book is filled with personal accounts by individuals whose lives may be fragmented by this condition. These stories demonstrate how this phenomenon can be dysfunctional or functional, depending on the cultural setting.
The book is divided into three parts. In the first section, contributors consider dissociative experience against a backdrop of cross-cultural interpretation. They explore the causes of the disorders and explain instances of dissociative or other human experiences. Secondly, the authors explore definitions and descriptions of specific exceptional human phenomena. The broad concept of dissociation is discussed with numerous examples of narrative material.
Each story recognizes the conditions in which the narrator lives and the complexity of his or her experiences. The third and final part examines issues brought up in the first two sections of the book, including the variety of dissociative experiences and implications for understanding and treating these patients.
Exploring issues such as repressed memory, extraterrestrial abduction accounts, and near-death experience stories, this user-friendly book can be enjoyed by the clinician as well as the lay person. Practical and provocative, it serves as a guide for those who want a deeper look into the human psyche and a more encompassing vision of the less predictable aspects of the mind.

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