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Dissociative Assessment

Accurate Dissociative Assessment for early detection and management of dissociative symptoms. Improve daily functioning and regain clarity—book your assessment today.

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What is Dissociative Assessmentand When Should You Consider It?

A Dissociative Assessment identifies the presence and severity of dissociative symptoms. It provides clarity on memory, identity, and perception challenges and guides a personalized treatment plan to restore daily functioning.

  • Memory gaps or blackouts
  • Feeling detached from self or surroundings
  • Identity confusion or multiple selves
  • World feels unreal or distorted
  • Trouble recalling past events
  • Need professional guidance
Dissociative Assessment

Dissociative Disorders Assessment

Professional evaluation and personalized support for dissociative symptoms.
£ 300
  • 45–50 min
  • Remote Sessions
  • Symptom and history evaluation
  • Personalized treatment plan
  • Trauma-focused therapy and CBT
  • Remote pre-session screening

Note

  • Payment Options: Klarna interest-free installments available
  • Insurance Providers Accepted: Aviva, AXA Health, Preferred Health Care Ltd., Vitality Health, Bupa UK, WPA, Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Pre-authorization required with GMC number 06032945

How the Dissociative Assessment Process Works

Complete pre-assessment questionnaires and short risk evaluation

Schedule consultation in person or via secure video conferencing

Discuss symptoms and experiences in detail with the clinician

Receive a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs

Access ongoing guidance and support for symptom management

Private Consultant Psychiatrist

Why Chooseprof. Ahmed EL-Missiry?

  • Expertise in diagnosing and managing dissociative disorders
  • Individualized treatment plans focused on your unique needs
  • Compassionate approach prioritizing understanding and empowerment
  • Evidence-based techniques to improve memory, emotional stability, and daily functioning

Dissociative Assessment Frequently Asked Questions

This is a clinical evaluation used to identify disruptions in a person’s consciousness or identity:

  1. Specialist Interview: Conducted by a psychiatrist or psychologist trained in trauma.
  2. Standardised Tools: Often involves the SCID-D or Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES).
  3. Clinical Objective: To differentiate between temporary “spacing out” and a complex mental health condition.

These are mental health conditions characterised by a disconnection between thoughts, surroundings, and identity:

  1. Coping Mechanism: Usually develops as a subconscious way to survive significant trauma.
  2. Symptoms: Include memory loss and feeling detached from oneself.
  3. Diagnosis: They are clinically distinct from psychosis or personality disorders.

  • Developed by Dr Marlene Steinberg, this model identifies five core symptoms for clinical diagnosis:

    1. Amnesia: Specific gaps in personal memory.
    2. Depersonalisation: Feeling detached from your body.
    3. Derealisation: Feeling the environment is “unreal.”
    4. Identity Confusion: Inner struggle over who you are.
    5. Identity Alteration: Behaving like a different person.

In clinical practice, dissociation typically manifests in these five functional areas:

  1. Memory: Forgetting appointments or significant life events.
  2. Identity: Feeling like a stranger to yourself.
  3. Perception: Changes in how you see or hear the world.
  4. Emotion: Feeling “numb” or disconnected from your feelings.
  5. Body: Feeling physical sensations (or lack thereof) that aren’t medically explained.

The primary classifications used by specialists in London clinics include:

  1. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): Having multiple distinct identities.
  2. Dissociative Amnesia: Inability to recall important traumatic information.
  3. Depersonalisation/Derealisation Disorder: Chronic feelings of unreality.
  4. Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD): For symptoms that don’t fully meet the criteria of the other three.