The Guidelines to Manage Emotional Outburst of A DID Child

A DID child is the pray of abuse either socially or mentally or in a physical way. The helplessness and abuse create a state of refusal to cope with the normal world and this point of refusal creates a state of anger and frustration in the unconscious psychology of the affected child. Multiple personality disorder is generated out of this problem and the initial problem of this disease is abnormal emotional outburst that may recur frequently. The expression of anger is shown by screaming, attempting to self- harming, throwing things to other and refusal to eat and drink in a normal course. The primary responsibility of the mentor as well as of the family members is to control the mental exuberance of the child and helping to channelize the stored grudge in him. Though the emotional outburst varies from one child to another, there are some specific and general guidelines to minimize the grudge and the anger in his subconscious and unconscious state of mind.

The DID kids always have a punching tendency against a pillow or a bag or if possible against a person or against a picture. If he can control his tendency he need to be rewarded by a soft toy. The toy selection should be special so that it cannot hurt the kid in any situation and the posture and gesture of the toy should be happy one.

DID kids have a general tendency to draw the frightful drawings about his traumatic experience and by this process nurtures the bitter memory. If by pacifying the troubled kid stop to brood on that traumatic incident he needs to be rewarded by an outing or by gifting him some item of his choice.

DID kids are sensitive enough and live in their make believe world, once through the cognitive therapy a communication channel is established between the child and the mentor it is possible to control/pacify the emotional crisis to the major extent.