From Fragmentation to Negotiation: Assimilation of Alters in a Case of Dissociative Identity Disorder
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami12598781532021-08-03T05:40:48Z From Fragmentation to Negotiation: Assimilation of Alters in a Case of Dissociative Identity Disorder Humphreys, Carol Lee Bentall Psychology Psychotherapy assimilation model Dissociative Identity Disorder DID subcommunities voices internal multiplicity dissociation case study theory building qualitative research This case study examined the psychological changes shown by Kristen, a female client diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, across four years of psychotherapy. A team of eight (six coinvestigators, myself as the primary investigator and former therapist, as well as my dissertation advisor) tracked Kristen and her alters’ shift in experience from internal fragmentation at therapy intake to dramatically increased communication among her alters at termination. This change process included the gradual reduction of Kristen’s internal amnesic barriers as she actively engaged in therapy. Her experience of “pulling one brick out at a time” was examined using the assimilation model, a theory of psychological change. We analyzed therapy notes, psychological reports, audio-tapes, video-tapes, transcribed therapy sessions, client-produced emails, drawings, and letters to further an understanding as to how change occurs in therapy for those who experience fragmentation. This was a theory-building study, informing the assimilation model as well as evaluating its account of Kristen’s extreme experiences of internal multiplicity. 2009-12-09 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1259878153 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1259878153 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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From Fragmentation to Negotiation: Assimilation of Alters in a Case of Dissociative Identity Disorder |
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