Dissociation

If you are an EMDR clinician or trauma therapist, dissociation is already in the room with you. According to the DSM 5 DID has a higher prevalence rate than OCD! So, it’s incredibly important that you are assessing for dissociation with every client. Otherwise we…

Ever wonder why people develop a reliance on dissociation as a coping strategy to the extent that they  develop Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or OSDD?  People who grow up with caregivers who aren’t attuned to them are more likely to develop dissociative coping strategies. If…

Myth: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) are extremely rare. Fact: Worldwide, about 1.1% of people meet criteria for DID. According to the DSM 5, the prevalence of OCD is less that of DID. Myth: DID is quite obvious, the differences…

Previously I posted about dissociation as a symptom or subjective experience. Today, I want to go over the types of Dissociative Disorders that we diagnose: Depersonalization / Derealization Disorder Dissociative Amnesia Dissociative Identity Disorder Depersonalization Disorder: This involves a sense of detachment from self. It…

Ever wonder how chronic dissociation, particularly Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/OSDD) develops? According to our current understanding, the capacity to dissociation is learned in very early childhood when a child’s needs are going unmet.   When a little one is in need of food, a diaper…

You’re EMDR trained. You realize DID is more common than you were taught. You want to learn how to recognize and screen for DID. If you are looking for training and information in this area, I’ve created a course just for you… Introduction to Working…