First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

PrefaceForeword1. The Nature and Early History of Hypnosis and Dissociation 2. Traumatology and the Treatment of Dissociative States: Major 20th Century Developments 3. Overview of the Collective Heart Model: Assumptions, Stages, Goals, and Techniques 4. Assessment of Dissociative Identity Disorder 5. Basic Therapeutic Techniques: Where to Go and How to Get There 6. The Nature of the Therapeutic Relationship 7. Seeking Guidance from the Inner Wisdom 8. Becoming a Team: Fostering Internal Communication and Cooperation 9. Inner Lessons in Self-Advocacy 10. Decreasing Anxiety to Remove Obstacles to Inner Guidance 11. Working Through Trauma: Sharing Memories and Internally Challenging the Authority of the Abuser 12. Together as One: The Postjoining Process 13. Current Status of the Collective Heart Treatment Model Appendix A: Preservation of Life Contract (Avoiding Self Harm) Appendix B: Preservation of Life Contract (Avoiding Physical Harm to Others) ReferencesIndex