Dissociative Identity Disorder
Before taking this course you should have an understanding of:
- How to help those who have been sexually abused - Suggested resources Sexual Abuse: An introduction for lay counselors helping women, Katie's Secret, Healing Life's Hurts
- How to help people heal in community - Suggested resource The Life Model: Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You
- Spiritual warfare - Suggested resources The Bondage Breaker, Victory Over the Darkness
Resource Packet
Laura
For Better or for Worse: Encouragment for the Spouses of those with DID/MPD
Sexual Abuse: An introduction for lay counselors helping women
Basic Memory Phenomena, Explicit and Implicit Memory PDF www.DR Karl Lehman MD
The mind is a psychological phenomena that uses the biological brain as a servant, but that is ultimately above, outside of, and more primary than the neurophysiological phenomena in the biological brain.
- Write a one page summary of the article.
Understanding Dissociaton Audio by Dr. Dan Rumberger (If you have trouble with the audio open the link but pause the player for about 15 minutes to give the file time to load before you listen to it.)
Session 1 - 55 min.
Session 2 - 1:15
Watch the movie Sybil
- What struggles did Sybil face as a result of having DID?
- What were some of the reasons that healing was hard for her?
- What challenges would someone with DID face as they interact with those who don't have DID?
Discipling the Shattered (Videos) Workbook PDF
Session 1 Biblical Evidence of DID and SRA 38 min.
- What are the principles for determining if something is Biblical?
- Can Christians be demon posessed? Write a 1-2 page paper stating your opinion along with why you have reached that conclusion.
Session 2 Understanding the Basics of DID 44 min.
- Do your own research and write a 1-2 page paper on False Memory Syndrome (FMS) and The False Memory Foundation (FMF)
Session 3 Characteristics of a Person with DID 26 min.
- What are some of the possible characteristics of someone with DID?
- In one or two paragraphs, summarize the difference between repression and dissociation.
Session 4 Clues that a Person may have DID 21 min.
- Read DID Case Study (Sandy) -- Intake Form
- What do you see on the intake form that could indicate that Sandy is dissociative?
Session 5 What is Healing 52 min.
- Briefly explain your understanding of soul ties and how you would help your client get free. For more information see “Soul Ties -- Power to Control” and Dealing With Soul Ties
- What are some ways you can help your client reconnect with their emotions?
Session 6 Dealing with the Spiritual Issues, Part One 45 min.
- How would you teach the parts about the enemy? Continue answering this question in the next session.
Session 7 Dealing with the Spiritual Issues, Part Two 51 min.
- How would you teach the parts about the enemy?
Session 8 Understanding the Internal System, Part One 57 min.
Session 9 Understanding the Internal System, Part Two 60 min.
- What are the 5 tips for working with DID from this session that you think will be the most helpful?
Session 10 Stages of DID Healing 57 min.
- Listen to Your Not Going Crazy.
- What are some common triggers for an abused woman?
- How can you help your client with triggers?
Session 11 Practical Considerations 40 min.
- What are the 5 tips for working with DID from this session that you think will be the most helpful?
Session 12 Moving Ahead in the Healing Process 26 min.
- What boundries and safeguards will you have in place when you meet with clients?
Session 13 Discipling the Shattered 41 min.
- Who is involved in healing?
- How do you discern if problems are from the enemy?
- What are Alaine's cautions in this section?
Treating Dissociative, Abused and Ritually Abused, Children
Write a 2 page research paper on play therapy answering these questions:
- How can it be used to help identify that a child has DID?
- How can it be used in the healing process?
Watch the movie The Color Purple
This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 - and pregnant - by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her tough life
Write a paper explaining:
- How would you help Celie when she was a child?
- How would you help her as an adult?
Read Gender Confusion and Dissocitive Identity Disorder web article by Dr. Joann Roof
Review these client resources
- For Better or For Worse - Book
- Joy in the Desert - Audio
- The DID Puzzle - Web Site
- A Letter to My Doctor - Article
- Scrapbook Therapy - Article
Intro to SRA
Read the following:
- The Jesus I Know - web article
- Kinds of Torture Endured in Ritual Abuse and Trauma-Based Mind Control web article by Ellen P. Lacter, Ph.D
- DID Transcript 1 web transcripts by Dr. Joann Roof
Transcript 2 Transcript 3 Transcript 4 Transcript 5 Transcript 6 Transcript 7
30 hrs. of Online Shaddowing through House Ephrium $100 - (Each session is usually about 3 hrs.)
- Write a discussion and evaluation paper after each session.
- Minumim of 3 hrs. of personal online counseling by House Ephrium staff $15/hr.
- Write a booklet or pamphlet explaining DID.
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1 Week internship at House Ephrium $200 (required in order to be invited on to course 2)
- Prayer partner and assignments for 6 hrs. a day.
- Write an evaluation paper on each client you observed. (Due one week after the completion of your week 1 internship)
- Write a booklet or pamphlet explaining DID. (Due 2 weeks after the completion of your week 1 internship)
Course 2 (By invitation only)
Read Dr. Karl Lehman's Brain Science, Emotional Trauma, and The God Who is With Us
This article has 6 sections and is book length. Take notes as you read and turn in a copy of your notes.
Week 2 internship at House Ephrium $100 (by invitation only)
- Stay at House Ephrium and participate in all activities for the week.
- Prayer Partner and begin trying out your wings.
- Write evaluations for each session and activity
- Write a 10 page paper explaining how you would work with someone who has DID. Due by the end of the week.
Week 3 internship at House Ephrium $100 (by invitation only)
- Lead a weak long intensive under observation.
- You and your new client make weekly reports for at least 3 months.
