Assignment:
Controversy Associated With Dissociative Disorders
The DSM-5 is a
diagnostic tool. It has evolved over the decades, as have the classifications
and criteria within its pages. It is used not just for diagnosis, however, but
also for billing, access to services, and legal cases. Not all practitioners
are in agreement with the content and structure of the DSM-5, and dissociative
disorders are one such area. These disorders can be difficult to distinguish
and diagnose. There is also controversy in the field over the legitimacy of
certain dissociative disorders, such as dissociative identity disorder, which
was formerly called multiple personality disorder.
In this
Assignment, you will examine the controversy surrounding dissociative
disorders. You will also explore clinical, ethical, and legal considerations
pertinent to working with patients with these disorders.
To Prepare
Review this week’s Learning
Resources on dissociative disorders.
Use the Walden Library to
investigate the controversy regarding dissociative disorders. Locate at
least three scholarly articles that you can use to support your
Assignment.
The Assignment (2–3
pages)
Explain the controversy that
surrounds dissociative disorders.
Explain your professional
beliefs about dissociative disorders, supporting your rationale with at
least three scholarly references from the literature.
Explain strategies for
maintaining the therapeutic relationship with a client that may present with
a dissociative disorder.
Finally, explain ethical and
legal considerations related to dissociative disorders that you need to
bring to your practice and why they are important.
Please use scholarly articles dated 5 years or less.
Please use sub titles
to answer the questions or issues to address.
