Consider the Purpose of Symptoms

• Interested in Treatment Modalities for DID/MPD by Leslie Dale, 8/19/98
  
  

Consider the common purpose of the client's variety of symptoms. Often a client will switch or rotate symptoms to defeat or stay one step ahead of the therapist. Alfred Adler's teleological perspective is quite useful. Look for the common goal in the client's thinking, feeling, and behavior.

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