Dissociation - Self-Monitoring Record
The Dissociation - Self-Monitoring Record is a structured tool designed to collect valuable information about how clients experience dissociation.
Dissociation - Self-Monitoring Record
During a traumatic experience, dissociation acts like an ‘off switch’ for parts of your consciousness. It is designed to increase your chances of survival and might involve:
- Feeling numb, unreal, or detached from what is going on.
- Being less aware of things that are happening to you or around you.
After a trauma, you might continue to have distressing or problematic symptoms, such as:
- Unwanted, emotionally intense memories of your trauma.
- Dissociating in response to stressful (but not life-threatening) events.
- Periods of time when you don’t feel fully present.
One way to learn more about your experience of dissociation is to use a self-monitoring record. It’s like a diary that can help you become more aware of what triggers your dissociation and your response to it.
Complete this record whenever you experience an episode of dissociation or as your therapist has instructed.
Overview
Developing self-monitoring skills teaches clients to systematically observe and record specific targets such as their own thoughts, body feelings, emotions, and behaviors. Though it’s usually introduced early in the therapy process, it can continue to provide an inexpensive and constant measure of problem symptoms and behaviors throughout treatment. The Dissociation - Self-Monitoring Record is designed to help clients capture information about experiences of dissociation.
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