Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, Third Revision: Summary Version: Summary version

The Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults presents key findings and generally accepted principles that reflect current scientific knowledge and clinical experience specific to the diagnosis and treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID) and similar forms of dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS). This summary version is intended as a useful synopsis for clinicians; further elaboration of all sections and additional sections, along with academic discussion and references, can be found in the full Guidelines. It should be understood that information in the Guidelines supplements, but does not replace, generally accepted principles of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. Treatment for DID should adhere to the basic principles of psychotherapy and psychiatric medical management, and therapists should use specialized techniques only as needed to address specific dissociative symptomatology.