What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
9. Treatment
The main treatment is psychotherapy, which involves talking with a therapist who assists with remembering and coping with the past. Cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies are also used, especially if the patient is suicidal. Sometimes hypnosis is integrated into the therapy sessions as a way to help control symptoms and create healthy habits.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a therapy to help reduce the incidence of nightmares and flashbacks. Other complementary treatments, such as art or music therapies, meditation, yoga, and relaxation, help the patient to deal with daily life in calm and creative ways. There is no specific medication for DID, but a treatment plan may include anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications.
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