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Pierre Janet and modern views of dissociation

โœ Scribed by Frank W. Putnam

Book ID
102925703
Publisher
Springer
Year
1989
Tongue
English
Weight
966 KB
Volume
2
Category
Article
ISSN
0894-9867

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โœฆ Synopsis

Pierre Janet's numerous important contributions to the understanding of dissociative disorders grew out of his background in philosophy, psychology, and medicine. A religious and even mystical man, he tempered his lifetime studies of psychopathology with precise observation and rigorous documentation. Janet was the first to articulate the clinical principles of the dissociative disorders and to systematically explore and treat the traumatic memories underlying dissociated behavior. He pioneered the use of abreaction and ageregression hypnotherapy techniques for exploring hidden trauma. Our clinical understanding of the dissociative disorders and their treatment stems in large measure from Pierre Janet's careful and thoughrful investigations a century azo..

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