When Is a Dissociative Trance Disorder Diagnosed

question 58

Multiple Choice

When is a dissociative trance disorder diagnosed?

• A)only when the trance is undesirable and considered pathological in the individual's culture
• B)only when the trance causes harm to the individual or others
• C)whenever an individual repeatedly enters a trance state
• D)only when the trance is unpredictable in terms of when it appears (e.g., if individual goes into a trance without prior religious ritual)

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