Dissociative identity disorder: A feminist approach to inpatient treatment using Jean Baker Millerʹs relational model

Women diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) may experience episodic crises characterized by intense states of disconnection from self and others. Crises which result in potential harm to self/others may require inpatient treatment. With economic emphasis on shorter lengths of stay, a treatment program or model which focuses on the DID patientʹs sense of connectedness to self and others can enhance treatment efforts during brief inpatient hospitalizations. The Relational Model of Jean Baker Miller uses mutuality and empowerment within the therapeutic relationship and inpatient milieu to move the patient beyond therapeutic impasse/crisis toward a state of greater connectedness to self and others.