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The Multidisciplinary Context of Care for People with Dissociative Difficulties
Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice: Guidance for Mental Health Professionals and Multi-Disciplinary Teams, pp.46-80
Routledge, 1st
2026
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Abstract
This chapter describes the multidisciplinary and multiagency context of care for many people who seek help with complex trauma-based dissociation. Key principles are proposed for the range of mental health professionals working to support people with dissociative difficulties. These include accurate identification of dissociation; personalised, trauma-informed, formulation-driven and culturally competent care packages; attention to the therapeutic relationship; joined up working across a person's care network; and the need for all professionals to have an appropriate level of training, skill and supervision for recognising and working with dissociation. Guidance is provided on how each professional within the MDT (psychological practitioners, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, support workers and peer support workers) can realistically adapt their role and remit, to better help someone with complex dissociation, within that particular service context. These adaptations should contribute towards better outcomes for people experiencing complex dissociation as part of their presentation, reduced risks of them experiencing care and services as unhelpful or iatrogenic, and overall benefits to service cost-effectiveness through better targeted care.
Details
- Title
- The Multidisciplinary Context of Care for People with Dissociative Difficulties
- Creators
- Helena CrockfordPaul LangthorneAndrew HoldingGordon BarclayAngela DhandaBeth RyanAmanda GreenKelly Simpson - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Helena A Crockford (Editor)Melanie Goodwin (Editor)Paul Langthorne (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice: Guidance for Mental Health Professionals and Multi-Disciplinary Teams, pp.46-80
- Publisher
- Routledge; Oxon, UK
- Edition
- 1st
- Identifiers
- 991013336956402368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter