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The DNMS Book
The Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy:
A Model for Healing Adults With Childhood Attachment Wounds
By Shirley Jean Schmidt, MA, LPC
Published by the DNMS Institute, LLC
San Antonio, Texas
First Edition
December 2006
254 Pages
Illustrated
$35.00
About this book: Whether you are interested in learning about the DNMS for the first time, or keeping up with its evolution over time, this book has something for you. It takes psychotherapy to a whole new level. A child's attachment to primary caregivers significantly contributes to the development of postive and/or negative assumptions about self and world. Insecure childhood attachments are at the core of most presenting problems. The protocols presented in this book are especially designed to heal the wounds created by umnet childhood needs - and unmet attachment needs in particular. This book offers a number of powerful protocols that can be used individually and/or collectively. Three of these DNMS protocols are published here for the first time. In addition, this book offers a simplified way of understanding and clearing processing blocks - which factors significantly in the success of treatment. The appendix of this book provides nine worksheets for therapists to use as they begin to learn the protocols. See an expanded Table of Contents posted below.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Overview and Background
(23 pages)
- Overview of the Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
- The DNMS Protocols
- What the DNMS Treats
- DNMS Limitations
- Developmental Stages and Needs
- Abraham Maslow
- Erik Erikson
- Jean Illsley-Clarke and Connie Dawson
- Poor Parenting By Well-Intentioned Caregivers
- Ego State Theory
- States of Mind
- Parts of Self
- The Self-System
- Attachment Theory
- The Attachment System
- Attunement
- Mental Models
- Internalized Representations of Caregivers and Self-Regulation
- Attachment Styles
- Rupture and Repair
- Neurobiology of Attachment and Attunement
- Theoretical Basis for the DNMS
- Alternating Bilateral Stimulation (ABS)
- ABS Benefits
- ABS Cautions
- Applying ABS During the DNMS
- ABS Does Not Make the DNMS a Variation of EMDR
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 2 - Ego State Therapy Principles for the DNMS
(33 pages)
- Ego State Therapy: General Information
- Ego State Therapy Background
- Recognizing Ego States in Clients
- The Most Adult Self and Child Parts See the World Differently
- Internal Conflicts & Fear of Annihilation
- Talking to Selective Child Parts of Self
- Tucking In Child Parts
- System-Wide Announcement
- Ego State Therapy: DNMS-Specific Information
- Classifications of Ego States
- Reactive Parts
- Introjects
- Two Types of Introjects: Adaptive and Maladaptive
- Two Types of Maladaptive Introjects
- Reactive Parts React to Maladaptive Introjects
- The True Source of a Problem
- Why the DNMS Focuses on Maladaptive Introjects
- How the DNMS Helps Maladaptive Introjects and Reactive Parts Heal
- The Difference Between an Introject “Mask” and “Costume”
- Distinguishing Introjects from Reactive Parts
- Steps to Healing
- Switching the Dominance Protocol
- Step 1. Getting Permission to Speak to Child Behind the Mask
- Step 2. Welcoming the Child Behind the Mask
- Step 3. Contrasting the True Nature of the Child with the Dysfunction of the Mask
- Step 4. Getting the Child Part’s Age
- Step 5. Explaining the Illusion of Significance
- Step 6. Checking/Rechecking the Appearance of the Mask
- Step 7. Assorted Interventions to Help Shift the Dominance
- Step 8. Assessing the Mask’s Animation
- Step 9. Highlighting the Child’s Significance Over the Mask
- Step 10. Pocketing the Remains
- Step 11. Orienting the Child for Future Processing and/or Tucking In
- Step 12. Explaining the Temporary Nature of the Shift
- Troubleshooting Switching the Dominance Protocol Problems
- The Child Wants to Assault or Throw Away the Mask
- Switching the Dominance of Two or More Introjects at Once
- Incomplete Switch
- Switching the Dominance: A Short-Term Therapy Intervention
- Processing Trauma By Healing Introjects
- Prenatal Introjection
- Other Types of Introjection
- DNMS Contrasted with Other Ego State Therapies
- How Long Does DNMS Therapy Take?
- Ego State Therapy Controversy
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 3 - Preparing Clients for the DNMS
(9 pages)
- Taking a History for the DNMS
- Screening Clients for the DNMS
- Explaining DNMS Fundamentals to the Client
- 1. Introduction to the DNMS
- 2. The Resources & Healing Circle
- 3. Understanding Reactive Parts and Introjects
- 4. The Switching the Dominance Protocol
- 5. Selecting Child Parts for Needs Meeting Work
- 6. The Needs Meeting Protoco
- 7. Alternating Bilateral Stimulation (ABS)
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 4 - The Resource Development Protocol
(18 pages)
- What is a Healing Circle of Resources?
- Orienting the Client
- Connecting to the Nurturing Adult Self and Protective Adult Self
- Getting Started
- The Nurturing & Protective Adult Self Meditations
- Mental Picture of NAS and PAS
- Connecting to the Spiritual Core Self
- Getting Started
- Regular Spiritual Core Self Meditation
- Core Self Meditation
- Breath Meditation
- Spiritual Core Self List Meditation
- Mental Picture of SCS
- The Three Resources Together Make a Healing Circle
- Sample Dialogue - Establishing the Resources & Healing Circle
- Application of ABS to Strengthen the Resources
- The Healing Circle for Affect Containment and Regulation
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 5 - Selecting Child Parts for Needs Meeting Work
(29 pages)
- The Big Picture
- Processing Attachment Issues – The Attachment Needs Ladder
- Administering the ANL
- Potential Problems Administering the ANL
- The Ladder
- Selecting a Group of ANL Statements for Processing
- Current-Problem Processing
- Conference Room Protocol
- Conference Room Map
- Step 1. Explaining the Process to Clients
- Step 2. Connecting to Resources
- Step 3. Looking for Processing Blocks
- Step 4. Recording Info on Conference Room Map
- Step 5. Picturing the Conference Room
- Step 6. Inviting Child Parts Into the Conference Room
- Step 7. Recording Child Parts on Conference Room Map
- Step 8. Engaging the Most Upset Child Part
- Step 9. Seeing the Introject
- Step 10. Determining if the Part Across the Table is an Introject or Reactive Part
- Step 11. Switching the Dominance
- Step 12. Repeating Steps 8-12
- Preparing for the Needs Meeting Protocol
- Follow-up Ratings
- Sample Dialogue - Attachment Needs Ladder
- Sample Dialogue - Conference Room Protocol
- Conference Room Map For Sample Dialogue
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 6 - The Needs Meeting Protocol
(44 pages)
- The Needs Meeting Protocol
- Step 1. Selecting Ego States for Processing
- Step 2. Connecting to the Healing Circle
- Step 3. Inviting the Child Part into the Healing Circle
- Step 4. Strengthening the Sense of Safety
- Step 5. Asking for a Generalization Effect
- Step 6. Explaining the Process
- Step 7. Meeting Needs
- Step 8. Processing Strong Emotions
- Step 9. Bonding with the Resources
- Step 10. Checking In
- Step 11. Heightening Awareness of the Adult Body
- Step 12. Returning to the Care of Parents
- Step 13. Returning to the Care of the Resources
- Step 14. Repeating Steps 12 & 13
- Step 15. Shifting Attention Back and Forth
- Step 16. Checking In
- Step 17. Strengthening a Positive Belief
- Step 18. Tucking In the Child Parts
- Step 19. Counting Up
- Step 20. Checking on the Outcome
- Additional Notes About the Needs Meeting Protocol
- Alternating Bilateral Stimulation (ABS)
- Dialogue Between Child Parts and the Resources
- Staying Attuned When Meeting Needs
- Processing Through Fears of and Fixations on the Past
- Processing Through Emotional Reactions to the Processing
- If the Resources Had Been Your Parents Then…
- Premature Empathy for Neglectful or Abusive Parents
- Wishful Thinking
- Processing Adult Grief, Loss, and Anger
- Sample Dialogue – Needs Meeting Protocol
- Transitioning Between Sessions
Transitioning Between Sessions
- Session Follow-up
- Closing Down an Unfinished Protocol
- Resuming an Unfinished Protocol
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 7 - Overcoming Processing Blocks
(29 pages)
- When Blocks Can Arise
- Welcoming Processing Blocks
- Two Types of Processing Blocks
- Uncovering Processing Blocks
- Concern is Readily Revealed
- Concern is Not Readily Revealed
- Identifying Misunderstandings that Block Processing
- Misunderstandings Unique to the Resource Development Protocol
- Misunderstandings Unique to the Conference Room Protocol
- Misunderstandings Unique to the Needs Meeting Protocol
- Misunderstandings Shared by all Protocols
- Handling Misunderstandings that Block Processing
- Handling the Most Common Misunderstandings About the Conference Room Protocol
- Typical Misunderstandings That Block Processing & Suggestions for Correcting Them
- Identifying Maladaptive Introjects that Block Processing
- Looking for Clues That Will Differentiate the Introjects from Reactive Parts
- Direct and Indirect Blocking
- Introjects That Block Processing Directly
- Introjects That Block Processing Indirectly
- Handling Maladaptive Introjects That Block Processing
- Checking the Status of the Block
- Sample Dialogue - Introject Indirectly Blocking Processing
- Troubleshooting & Handling Questionable Resources
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 8 - Lisa: A Single Subject Design Case Report
(9 pages)
- Introduction
- The Subject
- Baseline Presentation
- Treatment Experience
- Measures
- Results
- Other Observations
- Treatment Success in Lisa’s Own Words
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Article References
Chapter 9 - Three Case Studies
(8 pages)
- Hypothesis Tested in this Study
- The Subject
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Summary
- Case Study References
References
(4 pages)
Appendix I: Glossary
(2 pages)
Appendix II: Client Handouts
(12 pages)
- The DNMS: What It Is and How It Works
- The Needs Meeting Protocol in Pictures
- Nurturing Adult and Protective Adult Self Skills
Appendix III: Therapist Worksheets
(25 pages)
- DNMS Resource Development Protocol Worksheet
- DNMS Attachment Needs Ladder
- DNMS Conference Room Protocol Worksheet
- DNMS Switching the Dominance Protocol Worksheet
- DNMS Conference Room Map
- DNMS Needs Meeting Protocol Worksheet
- DNMS Needs Meeting Protocol: Session Notes
- Overcoming Processing Blocks Flowchart
- Some Typical Misunderstandings That Block Processing
Appendix IV: Therapist Tools & Order Form
(2 pages)
Index
(3 pages)
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