Clinic for Dissociative Studies

The Clinic for Dissociative Studies was set up with the aid of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in 1998 as one of the few national centres of specialist expertise in the care and treatment of people with dissociative disorders.

As an Independent Provider to the NHS it is commissioned by PCTs, mental health trusts and local authorities nationally to provide diagnosis, outpatient treatment and training. 

The Clinic does not treat patients privately but only via NHS referral (see 'Accessing the Clinic' for more information).

Dissociative disorders, in particular dissociative identity disorder (DID), arise in response to extreme trauma and abuse (see 'About DID' for more information). 

Treatment options can vary depending on a range of factors including the severity of the trauma experienced and whether abuse is still continuing.  The Clinic for Dissociative Studies specialises in providing psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families on an intensive or non-intensive basis.  Treatment is provided by experienced senior psychotherapists with specialist experience in working with dissociative disorders (see 'About Our Staff'), and can be supported by a range of other therapies if required.