The First Step in Treating People with Dissociative Identity Disorder

question 136

Multiple Choice

The first step in treating people with dissociative identity disorder is to:

• A) bond with the primary personality.
• B) integrate the subpersonalities into a unity.
• C) establish a contract with the subpersonalities to prevent self-harm.
• D) provide a forum for the subpersonalities to communicate with one another.

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Definitions:

Social Structure

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Evolutionary Concept

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Social Facts

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