Toward becoming one self.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: S L Angel
• Journal: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (Am J Occup Ther) Vol. 44 Issue 11 Pg. 1037-43 (Nov 1990) ISSN: 0272-9490 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2252064 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (psychology, rehabilitation)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Occupational Therapy (methods)
• Self Concept