Toward becoming one self.
I communicated often with the patient's psychologist during her last hospitalization. As the patient moves slowly toward integration, she and I remain in contact through correspondence and occasional lunch meetings. This friendly relationship provides a much-needed ongoing support system for the patient, which is provided by one who is familiar with her diagnostic picture. This paper has described early occupational therapy interventions with a patient whose condition has been newly diagnosed as multiple personality disorder. Skinner (1987) suggested that additional occupational therapy interventions be implemented as the patient improves.
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Mental Health Management Psychiatric Unit, Elyria Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, Ohio 44035.
D000328:Adult; D009105:Dissociative Identity Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept