Treatment DID is difficult for several reasons. Some of the reasons are the confidentiality on the part of the customer to make him or her reluctant to seek help, including problems in the diagnosis of the disorder when the client presents. Usually, a person with DID will require years of treatment. Generally DID patient needs to get a few different treatment methods over a period of 5-7 years, or may be more allpsych.com/disorders/dissociative/did.html.

Some of treatments available to a DID patient can be

– Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy is the primary treatment of dissociative disorders. This form of therapy, also known as talk therapy, counseling or psychological therapy, involves talking about the distortion of the mental health professional. The therapist will help the patient to remember and work with trauma that triggered the dissociative symptoms (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2007). The course of psychotherapy can be long and painful, but this treatment approach can be effective in the treatment of DID

– Creative Art Therapy :. This therapy uses the creative process to help people who might have difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings. Creative art therapy includes art, dance and movement, drama, music and poetry. Things like keeping a diary or creating art is also encouraged during treatment to bring past and present together (Baxter, 2007)

– Medications: Although there are no drugs that specifically treat the dissociative disorders, Medications like anti -depressants or sedatives are very common treatment method because of the personalities may have anxiety or mood disorders and drugs can help control psychiatric symptoms associated with the disorder. Generally, drugs are not recommended for maintenance and efficient use of prescriptions given many countries personality is difficult to achieve. If medication is prescribed, it should be closely monitored (Psych Central, 2006)

– Alternative medicine :. The therapist can recommend hypnosis as part of treatment for dissociative disorder. Hypnosis creates a state of deep relaxation and quiets the mind. The hypnotized state, the patient can focus on a specific thought, memory, feeling or sensation while blocking out distractions (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2007). Hypnosis is also perceived to be an effective treatment to uncover painful repressed memories or even to help stop the behavior performed by changes such as self-mutilation or eating disorders. Hypnosis is also used in “fusing” process. Hypnosis is usually a safe adjuvant treatment method. Some doctors also believe in botanical medicine, message and yoga as an effective treatment (Baxter, 2007)

– Self-Help :. Online self-help are a growing trend, and people with DID are beginning to form online self-help groups, in addition to the traditional (in person) self-help groups (Psych Central, 2006).