[Transference in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder: A review of literature and a case example]. / Le transfert dans le traitement des personnes présentant un trouble dissociatif de l'identité : une revue de la documentation scientifique et une illustration clinique.

A literature review about transference in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID) is presented. Common transference reactions resulting from serious traumas are explored, considering that those kind of trauma are higly present in the pathways of DID patients. Post traumatic transference aspects specific to DID are also presented. In addition, common transference patterns and dissociative aspects of transference in the treatment of DID are explained. Transference is also discussed in relationship to the possible impact of disorganized attachment, which is a main component in the development of DID. The clinical implications of this proposition will be discussed and supported by a case example.