title: Dissociative identity disorder and the nurse-patient relationship in the acute care setting: an action research study.
abstract: This paper presents the results of an action research study into the acute care experience of Dissociative Identity Disorder. The study, which was grounded in principles of critical social science, utilized focus group interviews and narrative construction. Nurses and patients are under-represented in all clinical evaluation and their voices need to be heard if services are to be truly collaborative. Findings of the study extend intrapsychic theories of trauma to emphasize the interpersonal relationship between nurse and person who can work together to facilitate recovery from trauma, make connections both intra and interpersonally and build resilience.
authors: School of Nursing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia. M.McAllister@mailbox.gu.edu.au
authors: M
authors: M
authors: McAllister
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Higson
authors: W
authors: W
authors: McIntosh
authors: S
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authors: O'Leary
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authors: Hargreaves
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authors: Murrell
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authors: Mullen
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authors: Lovell
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authors: Kearney
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authors: Sammon
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authors: Woelders
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authors: Adams
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authors: Davies-Cotter
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authors: Wilson
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authors: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006302:Health Services Research; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008257:Machiavellianism; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012944:Social Support; D014167:Transference, Psychology