Dissociative Disorders — Expert Level Reference in Clinical Psychiatry

Psychiatry · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Tratado clínico exhaustivo sobre la fragmentación de la conciencia, la identidad, la memoria y las funciones sensorio-motoras. Un análisis riguroso de sus fundamentos neurocognitivos, clasificaciones diagnósticas, semiología fina, diagnóstico diferencial y estrategias terapéuticas fase-orientadas.

What it covers

1. Epistemology, historical evolution and conceptualization of dissociation
2. Epidemiology, risk factors and determinants of vulnerability
3. · Etiopathogenesis: The Trauma Model versus the Sociocognitive Model
4. · The Theory of Disorganized Attachment as a Structural Precursor
5. Neurobiology, neurophysiology and cognitive models of dissociation
6. · The Corticolimbic Inhibition Model (Ruth Lanius)
7. · Alterations of Intrinsic Connectivity Networks
8. · Neurochemistry and Neuromodulators of Dissociation
9. · Neurostructural Findings in MRI and Spectroscopy
10. Taxonomy and spectrum of dissociative disorders in the DSM-5-TR and ICD-11
11. · Structure of the Dissociative Spectrum in ICD-11
12. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): Clinical semiology, phenomenology and personality structure
13. · Internal Structure of the Personal System: ANP and EP Parts
14. · The Dynamics of "Alters" or Alternative Identities
15. · Passive Influence Phenomena (Kluft) and Fine Semiology
16. Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Fugue: Mnesic Mechanisms and Semiology
17. · Typology of Dissociative Amnesia
18. · Dissociative Fugue as an Extreme Form of Amnesia
19. · Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Memory Suppression
20. Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder (DPD/DDR)
21. · Semiology of Depersonalization
22. · Semiology of Derealization
23. · Physiology of the Disintegration of the Bodily Self
24. Other Specified and Unspecified Dissociative Disorders
25. · Dissociative Syndrome Type OSDD-1 (Atypical DID)
26. · Coercive Persuasion and Brainwashing
27. · Acute Dissociative Reactions to Stress
28. · Dissociative Trance and Possession Trance (ICD-11)
29. Dissociative Neurological Symptoms Disorder (Conversion)
30. · Fine Physiology of the Physical Examination: Search for Neuroanatomical Incongruence
31. · Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNEP / Pseudoseizures)
32. Precision diagnosis: Psychometric instruments and structured interviews
33. · Screening Tools (Screening Instruments)
34. · The Structured Reference Interview: The SCID-D-R
35. · Research on Malingering and Factitious Disorder
36. Advanced differential diagnosis of mental fragmentation
37. · Fine Clinical Differential Diagnosis
38. Pharmacotherapy of Dissociative Disorders: Is there a biological treatment?
39. · Symptomatic Modulation Strategies
40. Phase-Oriented Psychotherapy: The gold standard of clinical intervention
41. · Phase I: Stabilization, Safety and Symptom Reduction
42. · Phase II: Processing of Traumatic Memories
43. · Phase III: Integration and Rehabilitation of Identity
44. Challenges of Transference, Countertransference and Clinical Management in the Hospital Setting
45. · Transfer Phenomena and Abuse Dynamics
46. · Countertransference Traps of the Therapist
47. · Inhospital Management Protocol in Acute Crisis
48. Diagnostic integration, prognosis and complex clinical case at an expert level
49. · Complex Clinical Case Study: Patient "A.M."