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Course description
Dissociative disorders can be hard to diagnose
and hard to understand. This group of disorders
includes the syndrome that used to be known as
“Multiple Personality Disorder”. This course
uses a text written by a medical doctor which
introduces the concepts of dissociative
disorders to other helping professionals in an
accessible way. Guidelines for available
treatment strategies are noted and hypnotherapy
is a feature of possible approaches. Typical
presenting syndromes are outlined so that
doctors and other helping professionals can be
alert to the possibility of dissociative
disorder. The role of dissociative disorders in
post-traumatic stress, body-image problems,
eating disorders, sleep disorders and sexual
disorders is presented. There is also material
on family relationships where a family member is
dissociative.
This course will be of interest to counsellors
and therapists as well as all those who care for
or come into contact with people with
dissociative disorders.
If you are a qualified therapist or health
professional this course will lead to the
Certificate of Professional Development in
Dissociative Disorders Awareness - P.D. Cert. (D.D.A.)
Recommended period of study: approx. 3 months or
less.
A FREE textbook will be included for students
from the UK.
Students outside the UK will need to pay extra
for the textbook and postage.
Study will be carried out by reading the
textbook and submitting written assignments –
these can be sent by e-mail. There is no
minimum study time and the student may complete
the course by submitting all coursework to
satisfactory standard.
Feedback will be given by the tutor (who is
qualified in counselling and psychotherapy) and
all material submitted will be treated in
strictest confidence.
There is no particular qualification required to
take this course, but students should have good
written English and be able to work with
material of Advanced Level standard or above.
This course is NOT a substitute for counselling
or psychotherapy, or for medical care, and
people with psychological problems should seek
appropriate treatment with a counsellor or
psychotherapist. People with medical problems
should consult their medical practitioner.
This course is NOT in itself a qualification in
counselling or psychotherapy, though it may be
used in conjunction with such qualifications to
signify additional specialist learning.
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