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Books:
- Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict by Joshua Coleman
- Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them by Karl Pillemer
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
- Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward
- Mothers Who Can’t Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters by Susan Forward
- Done With The Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children by Sheri McGregor
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Books About Fairness & Justice Sensitivity
📚 Fiction:
Wonder: 0884605417889: Palacio, R. J.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio – Explores empathy, kindness, and fairness through the story of a boy with a facial difference.
Out of My Mind (The Out of My Mind Series) eBook : Draper, Sharon M.: Kindle Store
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper – A story about a girl with cerebral palsy who fights for her right to be heard.
Harbor Me: Woodson, Jacqueline: 9780525515142
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson – A group of kids from different backgrounds share their struggles with injustice and acceptance.
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate – A powerful story about animals in captivity and standing up for what's right.
Rules (Scholastic Gold): Lord, Cynthia: 9780439443838
Rules by Cynthia Lord – Follows a girl with an autistic brother who struggles with understanding what is "fair."
📚 Nonfiction & Social Justice Books:
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices: 9780525580454: Hudson, Wade, Hudson, Cheryl Willis: Books
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson – A collection of inspiring essays, poems, and illustrations about fairness and advocacy.
What Do You Stand For? For Kids: A Guide to Building Character by Barbara A. Lewis – Helps kids develop integrity, responsibility, and fairness.
Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change by Robin Stevenson – Shares the childhood stories of famous activists.
It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr – A simple book about embracing diversity and fairness.
This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell – Teaches kids about social justice in a way they can understand.
Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Behavioral Couples therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Jacobson and colleagues have done research to improve the effectiveness of behavioral therapy by adding an element of "emotional acceptance." Jacobson and colleagues argue that some problems can be resolved by compromise, but some likely can not. The greatest harm to the couple comes not from the incompatibilities; rather, the greatest harm comes from the rigid, negative, and excessive emotional responses that develop from these unresolved issues. Thus, the IBCT model is based on a few simple ideas: talking about how you feel and think about problems sometimes is necessary before you accept them most partners can learn ways to alter the negative emotional responses they have to problems, responses that make them, as well as their partners, unhappy most partners can learn new ways to resolve problems and the emotions that come with them, as a result, most any couple can be happy and content
Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy: Advances from Neurobiology and the Science of Intimate Relationships
Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy. Brent Atkinson, Ph.D., is the principle architect of Pragmatic/Experiential Therapy for Couples, an approach that translates new scientific findings about the brain into practical methods for improving relationships. Dr. Atkinson is author of Developing Habits for Relationship Success, and Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy: Advances from Neurobiology and the Science of Intimate Relationships. He is Director of Post-Graduate Training at the Couples Research Institute in Geneva, Illinois and holds a senior graduate faculty post at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Atkinson's pioneering work has been the subject of dozens of professional journal articles, and has recently been featured in magazines and newspapers such as the Oprah Magazine, the Washington Post, Cosmopolitan Magazine, the Psychotherapy Networker, and others. A personable and engaging speaker, Dr. Atkinson is known for his ability to present complex scientific ideas in compelling and easy-to-understand ways. His seminars are packed with cutting-edge information, practical interventions, and handouts that can be given to clients. For more information about Brent and his work, please visit his website: www.thecouplesclinic.com Comes with a CD that creates personalized reports for couples, Developing Habits for Relationshp Success.
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples 1st Edition
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. "Greenberg and Johnson's description of the implementation of emotionally focused therapy is lively and abounds with clinical insights. Clinical material and transcripts are used liberally to illustrate points, and the balance achieved between exposition and illustration results in a highly readable text. The course of emotionally focused therapy is brought to life in a detailed case example that provides an almost palpable sense of the therapy."--Contemporary Psychology
The High Conflict Couple, DBT for Couples. "This is a highly recommended resource when one spouse (or significant other) has Borderline Personality Disorder. High Conflict Couple is a guide for couples seeking to ease their conflicts and deepen their relationship. This is an excellent book to share with your BPD partner as it doesn't make direct mention of BPD - other than that the authors are all leaders in the field of BPD.
"BPD" couples need more than just the run-of-the-mill relationship advice to solve relationship problems. When out-of-control emotions are the root cause of problems, no amount of effective communication or intimacy building will fix what ails it. According to Fruzzetti, what "high-conflict" couples need is help regulating the emotions that provoke the "escape or win" mode of interaction that has come to define them.
In this book, Fruzzetti, adapts these emotion regulation tools (dialectical behavior therapy - DBT) for use by couples. For example, Fruzzetti suggest analyzing the relationship and identify the issues that cause conflict ("triggers") - and then identify more constructive ways to handle them. Once you have identified the typical triggers and also identified more helpful alternatives; put them together - 1) imagine a trigger; 2) imagine remembering your goal (to improve your relationship); and 3) imagine responding in a self- respecting and respectful way. "
Harville Hendrix is a classic author on "Imago" Relationships and has several titles of value:
Charlotte Kasl writes about relationships, sexuality and spirituality:
Pia Mellody is my favorite author about codependency and intimacy from the recovery field.
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First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple also on Kindle
- Author: Cameron West 1999
- Overview: A compelling memoir about Cameron West’s journey of discovering he has DID and his therapeutic process to understand and manage his condition.
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See also: DID Plurality
Keep in mind that authors have different perspectives about topics such as integration, particularly if the book is older. Glossary of Terms – Learn About DID
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- Personal Stories
- Dissociation Resources
- Religion and Dissociation
- Fiction Stories
- General Trauma Resources
- Additional Books—not about DID but the message relates
Dissociation Made Simple also on Kindle and Audible
- Author: Jamie Marich
- Overview: A modern self-help and clinical guide on understanding dissociation. Marich explains the phenomenon in relatable terms, making it accessible for both individuals experiencing dissociation and professionals supporting them. It offers coping tools and grounding techniques.
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Dissociative Identity Disorder also on Kindle
- Author: Colin Ross
- Overview: Since the publication of Colin A. Ross's influential work MultiplePersonality Disorder in 1989, this challenging field has evolved rapidly--with new thinking, new research, and a new name:dissociative identity disorder (DID). Keeping pace with thesedevelopments, this retitled Second Edition has been skillfully revised and expanded to offer a comprehensive, detailed, and fullyup-to-date grounding in the history, diagnosis, and treatment of DID.
Multiple Journeys to One by Judy Dragon, Terry Popp
"I highly recommend Journeys to One: Spiritual Stories of Integrating from Dissociative Identity Disorder reading this book! It has validated so many things I had told my therapist, things I thought no one would ever be able to believe. It has provided me with hope and courage to continue my healing. I think it will be very beneficial to all who love and care about someone who has survived as well. I think these ladies are an inspiration and I thank them so much for sharing."
(Editor), Irvin D. Yalom (Editor) "This is the best book to date on the subject of DID/MPD. The authors are the leaders in the field, and they offer concise and detailed information about how to treat patients with multiple personalities in in-patient and out-patient settings. Dr. Spira's introductory chapter is especially helpful and offers a good context for the chapters that follow. There are chapters on psychological assessment, the develop of DID, treatments from a variety of perspectives, and even a chapter of psychotropic medications! This is a great book for anyone who has ever treated someone with MPD, or who want to better understand dissociative disorders."
www.amazon.com 2009
Winner of ISSTD's 2009 Pierre Janet Writing Award for the best publication on di...ssociation in 2009! Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders is a book that has no real predecessor in the dissociative disorders field. It reports the most recent scientific findings and conceptualizations about dissociation; defines and establishes the boundaries of current knowledge in the dissociative disorders field; identifies and carefully articulates the field’s current points of confusion, gaps in knowledge, and conjectures; clarifies the different aspects and implications of dissociation; and sets forth a research agenda for the next decade. In many respects, Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders both defines and redefines the field.
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Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation also on Kindle and Audiobook
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Winner of the 2011 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award.
This training manual for patients who have a trauma-related dissociative disorder includes short educational pieces, homework sheets, and exercises that address ways in which dissociation interferes with essential emotional and life skills, and support inner communication and collaboration with dissociative parts of the personality. Topics include understanding dissociation and PTSD, using inner reflection, emotion regulation, coping with dissociative problems related to triggers and traumatic memories, resolving sleep problems related to dissociation, coping with relational difficulties, and help with many other difficulties with daily life. The manual can be used in individual therapy or structured groups.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder
- Author: Frank W. Putnam
- Overview: A foundational clinical text on DID, this book provides detailed information about diagnosis, etiology, and treatment. Dr. Putnam combines research with case studies, offering practical guidance for therapists working with DID clients.
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors
- Author: Janina Fisher
- Amazon.com: Janina Fisher: books, biography, latest update
- Overview: A trauma-focused therapeutic approach emphasizing the integration of fragmented parts caused by dissociation. Dr. Fisher uses neurobiological insights and somatic techniques to help trauma survivors develop self-compassion and work toward inner harmony.
Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook also on Kindle
- Author: Deborah Bray Haddock 2001
- Overview: A comprehensive guide for individuals with DID, their loved ones, and professionals. The book provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of DID, alongside practical tools for navigating daily life and therapy.
Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder: The Power of the Collective Heart
- Authors: Deborah Bray Haddock and Suzette Boon
- Overview: This book focuses on therapeutic approaches for working with DID clients, emphasizing empathy, safety, and the importance of building trust. It offers practical strategies for fostering communication and collaboration between alters.
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