Trama and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital

Selected Relevant Publications by Researchers/Staff Associated with the Trauma & Dissociation Unit   ( TDU), Belmont Hospital .

Dorahy, M. J. (2000). Dissociative Experiences Scale. In: Maltby , J., Lewis, C. A. & Hill, A. (Eds.), Commissioned reviews of 300 psychological tests, Vol. 1 (pp. 182-187). Cardiff, Wales: Edwin Mellen Press.

Dorahy, M. J. (2001). Culture, cognition and dissociative identity disorder. In: Schumaker, J. F. & Ward, T. (Eds.), Culture, cognition and psychopathology (pp. 157-169). Westport, Conn: Praeger.

Dorahy, M. J. (2001). Dissociative identity disorder and memory dysfunction: The current state of experimental research, and its future directions. Clinical Psychology Review, 21: 771-795.

Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. & Middleton, W. (2002). Cognitive inhibition in dissociative identity disorder (DID): Developing an understanding of working memory function in DID. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 3:3, 111-132.

Dorahy, M. J. & Lewis, C. A. (2002). Dissociative identity disorder in Northern Ireland: A survey of attitudes and experience among clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 190, 707-710.

Dorahy, M. J. & Middleton, W. (2002). Dissociative identity disorder and the complicated clinical presentation. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 18: 35-41.

Dorahy, M. J. & Middleton, W. (2005). Letter to editor, reply to Barry-Walsh, J. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 39:1/2, 110-112.

Dorahy, M.J., Middleton, W. & Irwin, H.J. (2004). Assessing markers of working memory function in dissociative identity disorder using neutral stimuli: a comparison with clinical and general population samples. Aust and NZ Journal of Psychiatry, 38:1/2 ,47 -55. 

Dorahy, M.J., Middleton, W. & Irwin, H. (2004). Investigating cognitive inhibition in dissociative identity disorder compared to depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 5:4; 93-110.

Dorahy, M.J., Middleton, W. & Irwin, H. (2005). The effect of emotional context on cognitive inhibition and attentional processing in dissociative identity disorder. Journal of Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43 (5): 555-568.

Farmer, J., Middleton, W. & Devereux, J. Dissociative Identity Disorder and criminal responsibility. In press: Sachs, A. & Galton, G. ( Eds ). Forensic Aspects of Dissociative Identity Disorder, London: Karnac (2008).

Leslie, H. & McAllister, M. (2002). The benefits of being a nurse in social research. Qualitative Health Research, 12 (5): 700-712.

McAllister, M. (2000). Dissociative Identity Disorder: A literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 7(1): 25-34.

McAllister, M. (2001). In harm's way: Hidden aspects of deliberate self harm. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8(5): 391-398.

McAllister, M. & Estefan , A. (2002). Principles and strategies for teaching therapeutic responses to self-harm. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.

McAllister, M., Higson, D., McIntosh, W., O'Leary, S., Hargreaves , L., et al. (2001). Dissociative Identity Disorder and the nurse patient relationship in the acute care setting: An action research project. Aust and NZ Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 10: 20-32.

Middleton, W. (1996). Dichotomies, polarisations and dissociative processes. Psychotherapy in Australia, 1:43-47.

Middleton, W. (2002). Trespassing over sexual boundaries. Australian Doctor, 29 March, 41-42.

Middleton, W. (2003). The 'in house' solution for major ethical breaches. Australasian Psychiatry, 11: 265-266.

Middleton, W. (2004). Anna O and Hanna Q. Australasian Psychiatry, 12:3, 239-244.

Middleton, W. (2004). The dissociative disorders: a personal "work in progress". Australasian Psychiatry, 12:3, 245-252.

Middleton, W. (2004). Response to paper: The out-of-house solution to boundary violations ( Canaris, C.). Australasian Psychiatry, 12:1 ,81 -82.

Middleton, W. (2005). Owning the past: claiming the present - perspectives on the treatment of dissociative patients. Australasian Psychiatry, 13:1, 40-49.

Middleton, W. (2007). Gunfire, humour and psychotherapy.   Australasian Psychiatry, 15:2, 148-155.

Middleton, W. & Butler, J. (1997). Commentary on paper, 'Memory Repression and Recovery: What is the Evidence?' Health Care Analysis, 5: 128-132.

Middleton, W. & Butler, J. (2006). Response to Sheehan, Thurker & Sewall . Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40:10, 937-939.

Middleton, W. & Butler, J. (1998). Dissociative identity disorder: an Australian series.  Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 32: 794-804.

Middleton, W., DeMarni Cromer, L. & Freyd , J.J. (2005). Remembering the past: anticipating a future. Australasian Psychiatry, 13:3, 223-233.

Middleton, W., Dorahy , M. &, Moskowictz A. (2008). The concepts of dissociation and psychosis: An historical perspective. In press. Moskowitz , A., Schäfer , I. & Dorahy, M. (Eds). Dissociation and Psychosis: Multiple Perspectives on a Complex Relationship. London : Wiley (2008).

Middleton, W. & Higson, D. (2004). Establishing and running a trauma and dissociation unit: a contemporary experience. Australasian Psychiatry, 12:4, 338-346.

Quinn, M., Schofield, M. & Middleton, W. (2008). Conceptualisation and treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. In press: Journal of Trauma and Dissociation.

van der Hart, O. & Dorahy, M (2007).  A History of Dissociation. In Press. Dell, P. & O'Neill, J. Eds. The ISSD Dissociation Sourcebook.

Recent Conferences/Seminars involving The Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital &/or The Cannan Institute.

"Blind to Betrayal: Forgetting, Unawareness and Interpersonal Trauma" , featuring Prof Jennifer Freyd , convened by the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital and The Cannan Institute, Bardon Conference Centre, Brisbane, 23rd February 2002.

"Boundaries", featuring Prof Glen Gabbard convened by The Cannan Institute, Sheraton Hotel Brisbane, 13th-14 April 2002.

"Transforming Trauma: Critical, Controversial and Core Issues" , international conference on trauma, dissociation and attachment with 8 international and 3 national keynote speakers and 2 one-day pre-conference, and 2 one day post-conference workshops.  Convened by The Delphi Centre in collaboration with The Cannan Institute and the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital, Grand Hyatt, Melbourne, 11th-15th September 2003.

"Complex Trauma: New Developments in the Treatment of Stress Disorders, Attachment Disturbance and Relational Dysfunction" , featuring Assoc Prof John Briere . Convened by The Delphi Centre in collaboration with The Cannan Institute and the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital, Leondra By The Yarra, Melbourne, 30th-31st August 2004, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, 2nd-3rd September 2004 and Sheraton Brisbane, 5th-6th September 2004.

"Healing Chronic Traumatisation: Integrative Treatment and the Theory of Structural Dissociation of Personality" , featuring Dr Ellert Nijenhuis . Convened by The Delphi Centre in collaboration with The Cannan Institute and the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital, Leondra by the Yarra, Melbourne 8th-9th April 2005, Westmead Hospital, Sydney 11th-12th April 2005 and Novotel Hotel, Brisbane 15th-16 April 2005.

"Feeling, Knowing and Being: Perspectives on Dissociative Disorders and their Treatment", featuring Assoc Prof Warwick Middleton.  Convened by the Australian Society of Hypnosis (Qld Branch) with assistance provided by the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital, and The Cannan Institute.  University of Qld  22nd-23rd October 2005.

"Trauma Model Therapy: Treatment Techniques for Borderline Personality, Psychosis and Dissociation" , featuring Dr Colin A Ross. Convened by The Delphi Centre in collaboration with The Cannan Institute and the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Belmont Hospital, Melbourne 1st-2nd September 2006, Sydney 4th-5th September 2006 and Brisbane 8th-9th September 2006.