Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation

With the Trauma and Dissociation Symptoms Interview (TADS-I)

6 October 2023

Description

Presentation of a major new diagnostic interview to assess chronic trauma-related disorders, in particular dissociative disorders.

Written by a world-leading specialist in trauma-related dissociation, this book comprehensively describes the diagnosis of trauma-related disorders, taking up the many dilemmas around criteria in DSM-5 and ICD-11, symptom recognition, the role of traumatic experiences and of self-report questionnaires, as well as other topics. The book elaborates on the assessment of these disorders, using the diagnostic instrument Trauma and Dissociative Symptoms Interview (TADS-I), developed by the author over decades of work in the field.

Several thematic chapters discuss key differential diagnostic considerations and illustrate them with case reports. Also discussed are the occurrence of false-negative and false-positive diagnoses of trauma-related dissociative disorders, the assessment of traumatic experiences and the development of a treatment plan.

This book is essential reading for clinicians who diagnose dissociative disorders (or want to learn) and useful for those who want to assist in better recognising clients with dissociative symptoms and refer them for specialised testing. The complete TADS-I is included as an appendix.

Also By: Suzette Boon

Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation: A Practical, Integrative Approach
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Establishing safety and working with dissociative parts in complex trauma therapy.
Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation: A Practical, Integrative Approach
Kathy Steele, Suzette Boon, Onno van der Hart
E Book, 2016
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Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, Onno van der Hart
Paperback, 2011
Winner of the 2011 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award.

A patient-oriented manual for complex trauma survivors.
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, Onno van der Hart
E Book, 2011
Winner of the 2011 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award.

A patient-oriented manual for complex trauma survivors.