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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Psychiatric inpatient care often involves short stays and acute treatment focus.
  • Individuals with dissociative identity disorder are a vulnerable group in psychiatric settings.
  • There is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the care provided to dissociative identity disorder patients in inpatient settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map existing knowledge on psychiatric inpatient care for persons with dissociative identity disorder.
  • To identify gaps in research concerning the care of this population.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review methodology was employed, adhering to PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews.
  • Searches included peer-reviewed literature from PubMed, Cinahl, and PsycINFO, alongside grey literature.

Main Results:

  • The review identified a total of eight studies.
  • A limited knowledge base exists regarding psychiatric inpatient care for individuals with dissociative identity disorder.
  • The findings underscore the need for increased trauma awareness in this care area.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is essential, particularly focusing on trauma awareness in psychiatric inpatient care for dissociative identity disorder.
  • Future studies should actively involve individuals with lived experience as participants and research partners.
  • Nurses play a crucial role in preventing retraumatization and promoting person-centered care by valuing patient perspectives.