A client is diagnosed with DID. What is the primary goal of therapy for this client?

1. To recover memories and improve thinking patterns.
2. To prevent social isolation.
3. To decrease anxiety and need for secondary gain.
4. To collaborate among sub-personalities to improve functioning.


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Rationale: The nurse should anticipate that the primary therapeutic goal for a client diagnosed with DID is to collaborate among sub-personalities to improve functioning. Some clients choose to pursue a lengthy therapeutic regimen to achieve integration, a blending of all the personalities into one. The goal is to optimize the client's functioning and potential.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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