WHERE TO TRAIN IN FRANCE?
Having lived and personally experienced for years institutional violence by the doctors who saw me in consultation during my childhood, my adolescence and my adult life, by all the health professionals (gynecologists, dentists, nurses ...) I can only tell you read, train yourself, get informed!
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Dr Salmona's website, a wealth of information:
https://www.memoiretraumatique.org/
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As well as his book " the black book of sexual violence " which is an essential first approach:
Dr Salmona offers conferences and interventions, training. Inquire!
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You will find in the resource tab of this site links for videos and conferences she has given.
To further understand what dissociative identity disorder is, 3 books are essential:
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The book "the haunted self" explains what dissociation is, "treating trauma-related dissociation" allows to understand the phased treatment for the patient and the therapist, "Coping with trauma-related Dissociation" is more in the description of the roles and functions of the different parts and is an aid for the patient and the therapist to advance further in the therapy.
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The book " the sum of my parts " is an essential testimony book of a DID woman, to read to understand what it is to live with a DID:
On the AFTD website (Association Francophone du Trauma et de la Dissociation) , you will find training places:
https://www.aftd.eu/page/628796-ressources
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In France, the Pierre Janet center offers competent training for mental health professionals:
http://centrepierrejanet.univ-lorraine.fr/
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Sophie Robert's film "the Phallus and the Nothingness" is to be seen:
Whatever your specialty, get trained, get informed, read, go to conferences…. We patients need you!
Systematically ask all your patients, whatever your specialty, the question "are you suffering or have you been subjected to violence"! We may take months, years to trust you, but know that you will save many lives by doing this! We desperately need to be heard, believed, helped, protected ...
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