Trauma and Dissociation

PAT FRANKISH is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist with many years of experience in the field of trauma and Dissociative Identity Disorder. She provides expert psychological services as well as direct support for very distressed individuals in supported living environments. She is a past President of the British Psychological Society and continues to speak publicly and provide training for staff working at all levels of security and community provisions. CARRIE ANNE SMITH is a survivor and has experienced a very complex and complete form of mind control and programming. They are a system rather than an individual, and are now able to share what they have learned through therapy and safe living.

Table of Contents

1.Introduction - a summary description of where mind control comes from, why it is used and the power relationships involved.
2.What is complex programming - a mind control technique(s) that provokes dissociation and controls systems.
3.Experimental mind control methods - how is a system's mind manipulated?
4.Dissociation for survival - the response to mind control.
5.Alistair's story
6.Therapeutic approaches - a summary of the theories (e.g. attachment theory and trauma informed care)
7.Therapy from perspective of the survivor.
8.Therapy from perspective of the therapist.
9.Support systems - looking at what helps and the hope of a degree of healing.
10.Training for support staff - a description of training including established patterns and approaches that work, put together by survivors and support staff.
11.Facing the future - educating the authorities; health, social care and education; the need for ongoing support and therapy.
12.There is a future! Acceptance of the challenges but a meaningful life is achievable with the correct support and therapy.