The Treatment Goal for Most Therapists Who Treat Dissociative Identity

question 31

Multiple Choice

The treatment goal for most therapists who treat dissociative identity disorder is ________

• A) acceptance of the alter personalities.
• B) reduction in the impact of distress and impairment.
• C) integration of the alter personalities.
• D) self-understanding of the causes for the alter personalities.

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Definitions:

Reference Group

Any group (to which one may or may not belong) used by the individual as a standard for evaluating her or his attitudes, values, and behaviors.

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Small World Problem

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