Nrnp 6665 Week #9 Assignment: Dissociative Disorder Pmhnp Care Across The Lifespan I

This study source was downloaded by 100000867488176 from CourseHero.com on 05-21-2023 14:51:49 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/198373239/WK9-NRNP-6665Dissociative-disordersdocx/ 1 Dissociative Disorders.Week #9: Dissociative Disorder College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden UniversityNRNP 6665: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan I01/29/2023This study source was downloaded by 100000867488176 from CourseHero.com on 05-21-2023 14:51:49 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/198373239/WK9-NRNP-6665Dissociative-disordersdocx/2 Dissociative Disorders.Dissociative disorders include various mental illnesses that one can experience, and the American Psychiatric Association defines them as mental illnesses linked to the functioning of the mind. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), " dissociation is the disruption, interruption, and/or discontinuity of the normal, subjective integration of behavior, memory, identity, consciousness, emotion, perception, body representation, and motor control" (Loewenstein et al., 2017). These disorders include symptomssuch as issues with "memory, identity, emotion, perception, behavior, and sense of self." According to researchers, they are often related to previous traumas; about 1% of the population is affected by this issue. However, dissociative disorders are controversial, as some believe they do not represent a natural state of mind (Ford et al., 2021). However, regardless of the discussions surrounding the illness, it is important to provide patients with a proper treatment plan and value their mental health.The main controversy surrounding the