Trauma-Based Dissociative Hallucinosis: Diagnosis and Treatment

Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 271-280

  Nurcombe, Barry ^a   Scott, James G ^b   Jessop, Mary E ^b  

^a Royal Children's Hospital ^*  (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical vignettes; Complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD); CPTSD and DH and phase oriented treatment; Dissociative experiences; Dissociative hallucinosis and treatment; EMDR or trauma focused cognitive behaviour therapy; Hallucinations in children and adolescents; Hallucinations in schizophrenia; Hypervigilance and avoidance symptoms; Intrusive memories

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849101186     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470699652.ch19     Document Type: Chapter

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