title The Use of Ceremony in the Treatment of Multiple Personality

Although talk therapy and abreactive work are crucial in the treat-ment ofmultiple personality disorder, these techniques do not always assist the client in &ringing closure to other exposed wounds. As a result, some patients continue to feel vulnerable and to doubt their ability to rid themselves of the anguish unleashed fry these uncov-ered memories. Such instances require the therapist to move beyond the usual practices and techniques of therapy and to create alter-native methods which will bring the client emotional relief. These procedures may involve any number of the adjunctive therapies as well as the use of ceremony to complete the release and resolution of the memory:. This article explores the use of ceremony and gives an example ofhow ceremony was used successfully in the treatment of a client. RITUALS, MYTHS, AND PSYCHOLOG