Social work service needs of persons with complex dissociative disorders

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European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Pub Date : 2024-01-07 DOI:10.1016/j.ejtd.2024.100379

Hong Wang Fung , Colin A. Ross

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Abstract

The body of knowledge regarding the social work service needs of persons with complex dissociative disorders (DDs) remains seriously limited. This paper presents two case reports of young women with a complex DD to illustrate the opportunities for social work intervention to improve quality of life outcomes. This study is the first to explore the social work service needs of persons with complex DDs. It is also the second paper in the literature to present a case report of persons with complex DDs from Hong Kong. Aspects of their social work service needs are discussed, including symptom management and social and interpersonal issues. We argue that even generalist social work practitioners can play an important role in supporting persons with complex DDs, especially when there is a lack of specialized treatment providers. A series of recommendations are made to educate social work professionals about trauma and dissociation. Persons with complex DDs should receive more attention from social work practitioners and researchers given the prevalence and costs of the disorders in the community.

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复杂分离障碍患者的社会工作服务需求

有关复杂分离障碍（DDs）患者的社会工作服务需求的知识仍然非常有限。本文介绍了两例患有复杂解离障碍的年轻女性的个案报告，以说明社会工作介入改善生活质量的机会。本研究首次探讨了复杂性分离障碍患者的社会工作服务需求。这也是文献中第二篇关于香港复杂性残疾人士的个案报告。我们讨论了他们的社工服务需求，包括症状管理、社交和人际关系问题。我们认为，即使是全科社工，也可以在支持复杂残疾人士方面发挥重要作用，尤其是在缺乏专业治疗提供者的情况下。我们提出了一系列建议，以教育社会工作专业人员了解创伤和解离。鉴于复杂性精神障碍患者在社区中的普遍性和代价，社会工作从业人员和研究人员应给予他们更多的关注。

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European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Multiple-

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2.40

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