DISSOCIATIVE TRANCE AND POSSESSION DISORDER IN A MULTIPAROUS FEMALE WITH BAD OBSTETRIC HISTORY – A CASE REPORT
Riya Gupta, Rishika Singh, Yashdeep Solanki
GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS November 15, 2022 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/9800265 via OpenAlex
Summary
A 24-year-old married woman in her fourth month of pregnancy, with a history of pregnancy loss, was diagnosed with dissociative trance and possession disorder. This condition is common in clinical settings and can be hard to distinguish from psychotic disorders. It is also linked to non-suicidal self-injury. She received outpatient treatment.
Study at a glance
| Design | case study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 24-year-old married pregnant woman with bad obstetric history |
| Key finding | A pregnant woman with a history of pregnancy loss was diagnosed with dissociative trance and possession disorder and treated on an outpatient basis. |
Abstract
Dissociative trance and possession disorder is common in clinical settings and is difcult to differentiate from psychotic disorder by clinicians. It has also been associated with non-suicidal self-injurious behaviours. A case of 24-year-old married female who is 4 months ANC was diagnosed with a case of trance and possession disorder with a bad obstetric history. She received treatment on OPD basis.