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Course Description

Considerable progress has been made in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of dissociative identity disorders (DID) during the past decades, as reflected by increased clinical recognition of dissociative conditions, the publication of numerous research and scholarly works on the subject, and the development of specialized diagnostic instruments. Treating Dissociative Disorders in Adults is a course that was developed using guidelines from the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, which summarizes expert consensus concerning safe and effective treatment for DID patients. The course material offers a practical guide for the management of these patients and would be appropriate for any professionals who may encounter these clients or for anyone interested in gaining further knowledge about Dissociative Identity Disorder.


Course Objectives

1. Review diagnostic criteria for DID, definitions and conceptual issues of alternative identities, and instruments to measure dissociation.

2. Evaluate DID treatment goals, the use of phase oriented treatment approaches, and specific interventions for working with alternative identities.

3. Summarize various treatment modalities for DID patients, including outpatient and inpatient treatment, partial hospital or residential treatment, group therapy and pharmacotherapy.

4. Describe alternative treatment strategies such as hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and expressive and rehabilitation therapies.

5. Review various issues pertinent to DID patients including boundary issues, crisis management, child abuse memories, and patients' spiritual and philosophical issues.