One of the subpersonalities of a person receiving treatment for dissociative identity disorder has just become a "protector." How far along in therapy has the person probably progressed?

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In dissociative identity disorder, the emergence of a protector is a sign of progress in therapy, but it usually occurs before the integration of subpersonalities and fusion. Therefore, the person has progressed moderately far in therapy. Option A is incorrect because protectors can emerge at any stage of the disorder and are not necessarily present before diagnosis. Option C is incorrect because protectors usually emerge before fusion. Option D is incorrect because protectors can emerge even during therapy and do not signify the end of treatment.

One of the Subpersonalities of a Person Receiving Treatment for Dissociative