Trauma and dissociation: treatment perspectives.
OBJECTIVE
How advanced practice nurses can work with trauma survivors to decrease dissociation as a needed coping mechanism.


OBJECTIVE
To review the literature on trauma and dissociation as well as current treatment perspectives.


METHODS
Review of the literature and authors' clinical experience.


CONCLUSIONS
Advanced practice nurses can use knowledge of selected psychopharmacological medications and Erikson's stages of psychosocial development to plan treatment for posttrauma clients.
Kreidler
M C
MC
University of Akron, College of Nursing, Akron, OH, USA. mkreidler@uakron.edu
Zupancic
M K
MK
Bell
C
C
Longo
M B
MB
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs