What does trauma mean in psychiatry? The conventional concept of trauma that usually comes to mind is, for example, a brutal beating suffered by the victim. However, trauma may come…
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Advice For Therapists Without DID Experience – Part 3
In response to the original 2 part post, a reader asked “Do you mean that they are listening in, even if there is not awareness of them listening in? And…
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Advice For Therapists Without DID Experience – Part 2
Second, there will be chaos/confusion in the patient when alters are in conflict. At the beginning of therapy, some of them may not have the capacity to understand the fact…
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Advice For Therapists Without DID Experience – Part 1
Given that therapists generally receive no training in treating DID, I searched some Internetsites for “Treatment of DID” so as to get an idea of what they might find. For…
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How to Conclude a DID Therapy Session
I would like to make clear the importance of concluding any DID therapy session with at least 5 and preferably 10 minutes of simply allowing the patient to process whatever…
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