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7 - Dissociative Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2025

By
Damla E. Aksen  and
Steven Jay Lynn
Edited by
Stephen Hupp  and
David F. Tolin
Stephen Hupp
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
David F. Tolin
Affiliation:
Institute of Living
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Summary

Dissociative disorders encompass depersonalization, derealization, dissociative amnesia, dissociative identity disorder, and other diagnostic classifications. The treatment literature for dissociative disorders is limited. Some emerging and promising treatments include phase-oriented treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, schema therapy, the Unified Protocol, and the Treatment of Patients with the Dissociative Disorders Network Program. A sidebar provides recommendations for future research; another sidebar discusses access to treatment.

Keywords

dissociative identity disorderdepersonalizationderealizationdissociative amnesiaphase-oriented treatmentcognitive-behavioral therapydialectical behavior therapyschema therapyunified protocolscience-based therapy
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Science-Based Therapy
Raising the Bar for Empirically Supported Treatments
 , pp. 105 - 121
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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