title: The unification of consciousness: Approaches to the healing of dissociation.
abstract: This study examines the process of unifying consciousness as described in the Christian mystical tradition and in the psychological treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID). A comparison of the experience of the self in the contemplative and the DID patient is also undertaken to emphasize points of continuity. The present analysis proposes that differentiating first-order dissociation (separation from a divine being or source) from second-order dissociation (separation from parts of one's own self and experiences) can preserve the insights gathered from both spiritual and psychological perspectives.
authors.affiliation: at the Link Care Center, Fresno, California.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rosik