The visual language of multiplicity

Bandaging a “Broken Heart”: Hypnoplay Therapy in the Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder

“…Moreover, as Jacobson (1988) notes, " ...censorshiptends to decrease when preverbal modalities are utilized in psychiatric treatment" (p. 140). In this vein many practitioners (Sweig, 1986(Sweig, , 1988Sachs & Braun, 1986;Dawson, 1985;Geeseman, 1988;Raginsky, 1961;Schlatter, 1986;Spring, 1986;Taylor & Nelson, 1987) have employed various nonverbal and play modalities, including clay, plasticine, art therapy, and building sand worlds for this purpose. In addition, Taylor and Nelson (1987) propose using var-SHAPIRO ied expressive arts to facilitate communication between alters and therapist when speech is blocked.…”

Introduction to Special Section on Sexual Abuse and Dissociative Disorder

“…Since then art therapists and others have been active in presenting both clinical material and research data, contributing to the area of dissociative disorders. (Cohen & Cox, 1988;Spring, 1985b;Swieg, 1988, to name a few), and in writing comprehensive texts on the topic (Kluft, 1993;Spring, 1993). One of the most requested AATA Regional Symposia has been on the topic of multiple personality disorder, reinforcing the continuing interest of art therapists in this area of study and practice.…”