

Moreover, the interview’s results can provide a roadmap for patient healing, especially through interviewer feedback. In the hands of an experienced, empathic interviewer, the SCID-D provides meaningful benefits, both in accelerating the therapeutic relationship and eliciting material about a patient’s inner world. But the SCID-D is more than just a powerful diagnostic instrument. Over 30 years of clinical use and worldwide research support its ability to detect dissociative symptoms and disorders. The SCID-D, considered the gold standard in the field, is an interactive, semi-structured interview for assessing dissociation in adults and adolescents.

Code).Dissociation is the mind’s way of coping with overwhelming stress and trauma, and given the ubiquity of trauma, the assessment of dissociation is essential for accurate detection and appropriate treatment. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Her innovative method of treatment will benefit anyone in search of a healthier sense of self and a heightened capacity for joy. Filled with fascinating case histories of people with multiple personalities, this book provides enlightening insights into how all of us respond to trauma and overcome it.

Marlene Steinberg's breakthrough diagnostic test. The Stranger in the Mirror offers unique guidelines for identifying and recovering from dissociative symptoms based on Dr. These are all symptoms of dissociation - a debilitating psychological condition involving feelings of disconnection that affects 30 million people in North America and often goes untreated. You feel as if you're going through the motions of life or you're watching a movie of yourself. You peer into the mirror and have trouble recognizing yourself. Here is the book's summary from :ĭiscover groundbreaking findings on a hidden epidemic - and why it so often is misdiagnosed. A group discussion about Marlene Steinberg's fascinating book, The Stranger in The Mirror: Dissociation- The Hidden Epidemic.
