Assignment: diagnosis of dissociative disorders.

Assignment: diagnosis of dissociative disorders.

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Assignment: Diagnostic challenges leading to under diagnosis of dissociative disorders.

VII. Review the different types of effective treatment options

A. A variety of theoretical approaches are reported to be effective including: Comment by Dr. Dumont: You can’t have an A without a B

i. cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy Comment by Dr. Dumont: These should be numeric numbers

ii. psychopharmacological treatment

iii. psychodynamic therapy

iv. phenomenological treatment

v. contextual treatment

vi. cognitive analytic therapy

vii. feminist-informed treatment

viii. adjunctive treatment with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

ix. (Brand, Classen, McNary & Zaveri, 2009, p. 653). Comment by Dr. Dumont: For three to five authors, cite all of the authors the first time the work is mentioned and the primary author followed by ‘et al.’ for all successive times the work is mentioned. (Chapter 6, 6.12, p. 175).

VIII. LIMITATIONS

A. There have been numerous case studies on the treatment of DID and DDNOS. More research is needed in order to fully understand this mental disorder (Foote & Van Orden, 2016, p. 351). Comment by Dr. Dumont: You can’t have an A without a B

i. lack of standardized measures Comment by Dr. Dumont: These should be numeric numbers

ii. unclear generalizability

iii. potential for experimenter bias

iv. demand characteristics

IX. CONCLUSION

A. In conclusion, there is a emerging body of evidence connecting dissociative disorders to a traumatic past, and to certain neural mechanisms of behaviors. Given the frequency, constant symptoms, and wellness costs related with treating individuals with dissociative disorders, extensive research is required so that a strong conclusion can be determined about the appropriateness of treatment options. However, The treatment of dissociative disorder conditions are conventionally extended and prolonged; the number of sessions required to reach treatment goal varies based on resiliency, their distress tolerance, and the constancy of external forces throughout treatment.  Comment by Dr. Dumont: One of the required sections needs to be included:5. A biblical perspective of these disorders and their treatment

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