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This Volume 2 continues the discussions begun in Volume 1 concerning Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder. This Volume focuses on giving patients, support networks and therapists the foundation to heal and support healing of those with DID. Those who wish to learn about treating DID from a clinician's perspective will find guidance in both Volumes. The key point of understanding that ignoring past trauma simply will not help a patient. In his psychiatric practice, the author encountered a number of his patients' alters face-to-face.

This is the 3rd Volume of the Engaging Multiple Personalities Series by David Yeung. This Volume is written directly to and for the DID/MPD community and its support network. It is practical advice for Living in Multiplicity. It addresses issues for people who are still looking for a therapist with experience treating DID, to begin to build a foundation for healing right now.

The general public is bewildered and fascinated by Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder. Through books, television and movies, a distorted view of DID is often presented. While it may make for good entertainment, it fails to truly present the depth and intensity of the inherent trauma. Outside the ordinary day-to-day life experience of most people, it is hard to understand. Ignoring past trauma simply will not help a patient.

This is a guide for caregiving focused on Alzheimer's patients, their families and other caregivers. It includes the original audiotape text as well as sections taken from talks given by the author to support groups during and after his father's AD illness and passing. It includes guided contemplations to enable caregivers, family members and other listeners to increase their understanding of the impact of AD on their loved one as well as on the immediate and extended caregiving circle. The point, always, is kindness.