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The online community: DID and plurality

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Christensen, Emily M.·2022·European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
DOI 10.1016/j.ejtd.2021.100257
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One significant gap in the professional literature is the online community of “Plurals”, united through support groups for Dissociative Identity Disorder. These have evolved over the years into a more organized state both linguistically and politically – making Plurality its own culture. There are three primary clinical issues with the online community which are discussed in this article. One is simply understanding the culture of the online community, so as to practice competently and with cultural humility when working with those patients who identify as part of that culture. This includes understanding various terminology often utilized, which may be different than historical dissociative language with which the therapist is already familiar. Second is simply whether or not to recommend these resources to client, and, if so, when to do so and within what parameters. Third is to understand the impact of the online community culture on treatment itself.

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Authors
Christensen, E. M.
Corresponding author
Christensen, Emily M.
ORCID
Christensen, Emily M.
Venue
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-06
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
100257
ISSN
2468-7499 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ejtd.2021.100257
OpenAlex
W4200004145
Cited by
22
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 1
FWCI
3.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Medical Terminology › Medical Research and Practices
Keywords
dissociative identity disorder, online support groups, online communities, plural nouns, cultural humility

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