Select the correct etiology to complete this nursing diagnosis for a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder: disturbed personal identity, related to:

A) obsessive fears of harming self or others.
B) poor impulse control and lack of self-confidence.
C) depressed mood secondary to nightmares and intrusive thoughts.
D) cognitive distortions associated with unresolved childhood abuse issues.

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Ekampreet Singh · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Nearly all patients with dissociative identity disorder have a history of childhood abuse or trauma. None of the other etiology statements is relevant.

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