According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), dissociative disorders are manifested by a disruption in the continuity of normal integration of conscious...
All disorders share symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.
Dissociative identity disorder (300.14) (1)
Presence ...
Individual psychotherapy plus behavior modification and, in selective cases, hypnotherapy (4)[A]
Adjuncts: group therapy, expressive art therapy, occupational and recreationa...
Self-hypnosis, relaxation exercises, guided imagery, mindfulness meditation
Encourage patients to become educated about their condition.
Ranges from spontaneous im...
Brand B, Sar V, Stavropoulos P, et al. Separating fact from fiction: an empirical examination of six myths about dissociative identity disorder. Harv R...
F44.9 Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified
F44.0 Dissociative amnesia
F44.1 Dissociative fugue
F44.81 Dissociative identity disorder
F44.89 Other dissociative and conversion disord...
Symptom stabilization and ego strengthening come before exploration of past trauma.
Pay attention to comorbidities and remember to treat those conditions as well.
Rule out the presence o...
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