Great job, Dana! Thanks for your dedication and persistence!
Caron
On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 9:16 AM, D WILLCOX <danawillcox@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OK, folks, here's the final version:
Dissociative Disorders Study Group
The Dissociative Disorders Study Group is a clinical consultation group
that focuses on the application of various clinical approaches in the
current psychotherapy of trauma survivors. We also believe that
dissociation is a common feature of many clinical presentations, that it is
seriously under-recognized by the general clinical community, and that
there is great benefit in meeting together with other professionals with a
similar understanding or interest.
This discussion group was originated back in the 1980's by Frank Putnam,
MD, who wrote "Diagnosis and Treatment of MPD". That remains a basic text,
but our focus has also broadened over the years to include the full
spectrum of trauma sequelae, particularly the importance of shame as a core
issue for so many of our clients. In addition to the explicitly
dissociative individuals identified by DSM dissociative criteria (amnesia,
fugue,depersonalization, DID, and DDNOS), we discuss dissociative phenomena
occurring in other diagnostic categories, such as eating disorders, rage
episodes, depression, and sexual and relational problems.
We're a small group of therapists, ranging from some with years of
practice with dissociative clients to some recognizing a need to know more
about this dimension of our field. We meet the first Friday of each month
from 7:30 to 9:30, in Rockville, MD. 2 hours of category II CEU's are
earned for each meeting.
We would welcome inquiries from any interested professional. For more
information, contact Dana Willcox, LCSW-C, at:
danawillcoxlcswc@xxxxxxxxxxx, or at phone number: 301-216-0930
<(301)%20216-0930>
Dana
