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Today's topic is a follow up to topics that have been presented in previous podcasts and gives an overlay of polyvagal theory with dissociation. It helps to develop a new understanding of dissociation as central nervous system survival during trauma.

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Today I talk about attachment and attachment trauma. I look at what that is through the lens of CPTSD, dissociation and polyvagal theory.

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Today I talk about DID. Below I have provided citations for the information mentioned in the blog.

https://www.aetv.com/shows/many-sides-of-jane

· American Psychiatric Association. (2022). DSM-5-TR.

· Brand, B. L., et al. (2013). A naturalistic study of dissociative identity disorder treatment.

· Dalenberg, C. J., et al. (2012). Evaluation of the evidence for the trauma and fantasy models of dissociation.

· Howell, E. F. (2011). Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder.

· ISSTD. (2011). Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults.

· Liotti, G. (2004). Trauma, dissociation, and disorganized attachment.

· Putnam, F. W. (1989). Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder.

· Reinders, A. A. T. S., et al. (2003; 2006). Neuroimaging studies of DID.

· Siegel, D. J. (2012). The Developing Mind.

· van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E. R. S., & Steele, K. (2006). The Haunted Self.

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In this episode I briefly review the information from previous podcasts and link them together by using metaphor and examples.

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In this episode I answer a question from podcast 1 about aphantasia, what it is, what it is not, and how it relates to autobiographical recall. I also give a brief overview of IFS as a way of working with internal parts.

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Today I am going to talk about dissociation and give a brief overview of dissociative disorders.

This is not intended to take the place of counseling or therapy but to highlight some of the issues that could or need to be addressed with a licensed counselor or therapist. And for some, it will be educational information to increase understanding of therapeutic issues. None of the information that I am going to talk about should be used to self-diagnose or diagnose others with mental health disorders. Only a licensed practitioner can do that through the process of differential diagnosis.

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In today's podcast I discuss the diagnoses of PTSD and CPTSD with a comparison and contrasting to demonstrate the similarities and differences. I give some case examples to illustrate some of the differences.

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Today's podcast in the first in a series of topics that will be discussed regarding mental health, counseling, psychotherapy, and healing from trauma and abuse with a focus on dissociation as a way the brain copes with childhood trauma and abuse. The topic featured this week is a very brief overview of mental health disorders that develop in human brains where the brain does not function as normally expected with regard to conscience and empathy. Personality disorders and schizophrenia were the main points of discussion.