Helena A. Crockford, past-chair of the ACP-UK Complex Mental Health Network is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and MBT Supervisor with 30+ years working in NHS complex mental health settings.

Melanie Goodwin is an Expert-by-Experience, co-founder of First Person Plural (1997 - 2023) and past-Trustee of European Society for Trauma and Dissociation-UK. She raises awareness of complex dissociation and DID through writing, speaking at conferences, developing resources, and co-delivering training alongside clinicians across public, private and voluntary service sectors.

Paul Langthorne is a Clinical Psychologist working in NHS community mental health services with many years experience of supporting people who experience trauma-related dissociation. He is planning a NIHR programme of clinical research that aims to develop the evidence-base for dissociation-informed NHS pathways of care which better meet peoples' needs.

Section 1: Core Knowledge and Skills in Working with Trauma-Related Dissociation. 1. Understanding Trauma-Related Dissociation 2.Screening and Assessment of Dissociation 3. The Multidisciplinary Context of Care for People with Dissociative Difficulties 4. Psychological Therapy for Complex Dissociation 5. Dissociation: Working with Children and Adolescents 6. Establishing Safeness. Working with Safety Concerns and Trauma- Related Dissociation 7.Dissociation and Co-Morbid Complexity: Psychosis, Autism and OCD Section 2: Dissociation-Informed Care for Specialist Populations and Contexts 8. Dissociation and Physical Health 9. Dissociation in the Perinatal Context - Meeting the Needs of Mothers and Babies 10. Dissociation and People with a Learning Disability 11. Dissociation in Older People 12. Dissociation and Eating Disorders 13. Dissociation, Harmfulness and Violence: Altered States of Consciousness as Offence-Related Factors 14. Working with Trauma-based Dissociation in Independent Practice Section 3: Dissociation-Informed Practice - Consolidating Change [...]-Cultural Considerations and Culturally Informed Practice with Trauma-Related Dissociation 16.Considerations for Service Leads, Commissioners and Organizations 17. Towards a Training and Competency Framework for Mental Health Professionals Working with Trauma-Based Dissociation 18. Epilogue: "Do No Harm" - A Lived Experience Perspective