Trauma, Abuse and Dissociation Resources
Astraea's Web: Multiple Personality Resources
A fascinating and extensive collection of 'unorthodox multiple personality resources'. Many complete articles and papers. A-Z of Cults The English Observer Newspaper's guide to cult organisations. Dissociative Disorders Discusses all aspects of dissociation, including MPD, child sexual abuse, etc.
To join, e mail listserv@juvm.stjohns.edu: in the body of the message, put 'subscribe dissociative-disorders (your name)' and nothing else. Wounded Healer A forum for practitioners in recovery.
To join, send your CV or resume to wh2@idealist.com. Gift From Within - Posttraumatic Therapy Useful article by Frank M Ochberg on the basic principles of post traumatic therapy. ISSD - Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder The International Society for the Study of Dissociation's best advice on working with dissociated and multiple-personality clients. Sensible, cautious and helpful. Pat McClendon - clinical social workers, ego state therapy, trauma Somatic Trauma Therapy An extensive annotated case history of body oriented therapy by Babette Rothschild with a PTSD sufferer. The Body Keeps the Score 'Memory and the evolving psychobiology of post traumatic stress' Important survey of research on 'body memories' and the physiological side of PTSD etc. Lloyd deMause and Psychohistory 'Author of six books, deMause believes that history runs in cycles, and that these cycles have their ultimate origin in common childhood, infantile, birth and pre-birth traumas'. Several articles. Neurophysiology of Spirit Possession
Important resource for anyone interested in dissociation, MPD, etc Sidran Foundation Online Resources 'A national (US) non-profit organisation devoted to advocacy, education and research in support of people with psychiatric disabilities. A major focus is..survivors of catastrophic trauma, and those who work and live with them'. Many resources, including info on Baltimore Low-Cost Clinic for Dissociative Disorder. Astraea's Web: Multiple Personality Resources A fascinating and extensive collection of 'unorthodox mutiple personality resources'. Many complete articles and papers. Empathic Parenting Journal of the Canadian Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Focuses on the effects of abuse on under-threes. Gift From Within - Posttraumatic Therapy Useful article by Frank M Ochberg on the basic principles of post traumatic therapy. ISSD - Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder< The International Society for the Study of Dissociation's best advice on working with dissociated and multiple-personality clients. Sensible, cautious and helpful. Pat McClendon's Clinical Social Work Home Page Important resource on trauma, dissociation and related themes. Recovered Memory Task Group Canada-based organisation - many resources on this site, including excellentbibliography. Recovered Memories of Sexual Abuse: Scientific Research & Scholarly Resources A very large and valuable resource. Ritual Abuse, Ritual Crime, and Healing Home Page 'To give support, information and encouragement to survivors, and make information available to all who are interested in the field.'A whole short book by Steven Hassan and Lama Surya Das on avoiding and escaping cults and mind control movements of all kinds. Trauma Treatment Manual 'This manual was originally written for people working in the field with women survivors of rape in Bosnia, but it can be used more broadly as a guide for helping anyone of either gender who has survived any kind of trauma'. Excellent. Traumatology 'The international electrionic journal of innovations in the study of the traumatization process and methods for reducing or eliminating associated human suffering' The Wounded Healer Home Page 'Points of departure for psychotherapists and others who have survived child abuse and other traumas.. downloadable files, relevant news, point-of-view pieces, treatment resources and pointers to interesting people and places.' The Children's Protection and Advocacy Coalition< A network of those seeking to speak for the rights and needs of abused and molested children. Discord's Abuse Survivors' Resources< Thorough list of resources The Resource Center for Freedom of Mind Provides information on a range of cults and mind control organisations. Strongly opposed to deprogramnming. DividedHearts Information and support for people with dissociation and multiple personality. A lot of material, charmingly presented, includuing interactive web page and support groups. secret shameRC Liberation Support Page Self-injury FAQ. 'Exists to educate, inform, and, most of all, to help those who hurt themselves understand that they are not crazy or freaks or evil.' SESAME: Survivors of Educator Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Emerge Self-explanatory Survivors An anthology of autobiographical writing by mail and female survivors of sexual abuse Survivors' Page Extensive links to a wide range of relevant sites. 'Primarily for survivors of physical, emotional, sexual, and ritual abuse and assault.' Not to be confused with - The Survivor's Page Letters, writings and poetry by survivors of abuse. You can add your own. Survivorship 'An international forum on survival of ritual abuse, torture and mind control' The Survivor's Voice A clearing house for political action around child abuse. Tesserae A truly wonderful site from 'a multiple personality system. We have suffered unspeakable abuse at the hands of our family of origin....This site was created, in hope, with pride; as a testimony to the warrior spirit within all survivors.'' The site is an unrivalled resource of material, both factual and artistic/poetic, and includes many links. TimePassages 'A virtual community for survivors'
To join, e mail listserv@juvm.stjohns.edu: in the body of the message, put 'subscribe dissociative-disorders (your name)' and nothing else.
To join, send your CV or resume to wh2@idealist.com.