Treatment Plan for Dissociative Identity Disorder

Treatment Plan for Dissociative Identity Disorder

            Dissociative identity disorder is associated with cases of multiple personalities. A specific cure for dissociative identity disorder has not been developed, although a long term care plan can help the victim to maintain the condition under manageable levels. Generally, dissociative identity disorder patients are characterized by forgetfulness, and they could have significant challenges in life due to forgetfulness. A client has come to the facility with a claim that they have dissociative identity disorder and is need of urgent help. A treatment plan is developed to have the patient’s condition under check.

History and Assessment

The client was brought up by step-parents after losing both his parents at a young age. Eventually, his childhood was characterized by abuse and lack of essential needs such as quality education and health care. The client had to run away from their home at a young age and was later adopted by a responsible couple, although his life was associated with cases of disobedience and frequent punishments. Before visiting the clinic, the client admits to having been having frequent cases of dissociative episodes and frightening flashbacks. Also, the client reports having been having frequent cases of suicidal thoughts that have forced him to seek help from the clinic.

Diagnosis and Symptoms

The availability of symptoms can be used in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder. However, the patient may not be available for a long time to have a precise analysis of the various symptoms. Some of the symptoms that can be used include lapses in the mind to render the patient unable to remember some essential activities such as birthdays and wedding dates. Also, the patient may report cases of finding themselves in areas without knowing how they got to those areas. Since no definitive test such as a blood test can show the presence of dissociative identity disorder, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is employed to provide a benchmark for conducting a mental interview to ensure with certainty the exact ailment affecting the client

Short and Long-Term Treatment Goals

The treatment plan is developed with the involvement of the patient to ensure that the requirements are well-understood. The long term goals are aimed at seeing complete recovery by the patient. Generally, dissociative identity disorder requires long term care providers and the client has to be prepared for the process. First, the client needs to have his stable memory back and be able to get involved in normal life activities without severe forgetfulness. Also, the client should, by the end of the plan, have stooped having suicidal thoughts that come along dissociative identity disorder. Furthermore, the client is to be trained on life skills that will help him to get into terms with whatever life brings to him and lead a sensible life even without family support. Additionally, the clinic aims at seeing the treatment plan becoming successful after a series of transformations that have been implemented in the previous months. Moreover, the short term goals are developed concerning the client’s current status.

The client appears disturbed and in need of urgent assistance. Therefore, the short term goal is to bring back hope to the client and prepare him for the treatment process. Also, the clinic will look over a short term solution to the client who needs to be kept away from abuse as he recovers.

Interventions

The success of a treatment plan depends on the effectiveness of the interventions offered. Dissociative identity disorder patients require strict adherence to a treatment plan because the condition is a behavioral pattern that can be corrected using sufficient focus. Generally, dissociative identity disorder patients are sensitive and should be handled carefully to avoid cases where they might feel as if they are being controlled. Therefore, the chosen intervention should be taken carefully to address the challenges and avoid the risk of worsening the condition. Moreover, the client has suffered from abuse due to bitter relationships with family members; hence, psychotherapy is essential for this case.

The client is suffering from poor relationships with his step-parents and the current parents who adopted him. Therefore, the plan should ensure that the client gets into better terms with the people close to him. Psychotherapy involves preparing an individual for a change of perspective in a bid to interact positively with people who they had perceived negatively in the past. However, the psychotherapy intervention is paced carefully to avoid the risk of taking the client back to the previous case of anxiety.

Progress and Outcomes

The general objective of the treatment plan is to have the client gain back their standard memory capability. Therefore, continuous assessment is essential to check the progress of the client’s status. For example, the client will be asked about their perception concerning their step-parents. Mental interviews will be conducted frequently to check whether the intervention method is fruitful or another method should be chosen. Generally, the success of the plan will depend on the cooperation of the client.