An inpatient client is newly diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID)stemming from severe childhood sexual abuse.Which nursing intervention takes priority?

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The nurse should prioritize establishing trust and rapport when beginning to work with a client diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.DID was formerly called multiple personality disorder.Each personality views itself as a separate entity and must be treated as such to establish rapport.Trust is the basis of every therapeutic relationship.

An Inpatient Client Is Newly Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder