Dissociative Identity Disorder: Article Analysis

Diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID) accounts for an estimated 1% of the general population and up to 20% of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric populations (Brand & Loewenstein, 2010). DID can also be triggered and manifested in individuals which is why trauma is especially prevalent in individuals diagnosed with DID; about 71% have experienced childhood physical abuse and 74% sexual abuse (Foote, Smolin, Kaplan, Legatt, & Lipschitz, 2006). Due to trauma being so prevalent in DID many individuals with dissociative disorders suffer from a multitude of psychiatric issues that may include

Dissociative Identity Disorder, previously referred to as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a psychological illness that has raised a lot of controversy and led researchers to question its validity. This disorder has been recorded as early as the 1800’s, but has recently been given more attention to by clinical researchers because of its diagnosis rates. The brain is a very complex organ and certain traumas can lead to the occurrence of this illness. Dissociative identity disorder is an illness in which individuals develop two or more very different personality states. In this paper, I will explain the causes of dissociative identity disorder, outline the symptoms, and elaborate on the

Dissociative identity disorder is called a multiple personality disorder up until 1994 when they changed the name to give us a better understanding of the condition. Some people believe that patients with DID can become easily hypnotized and their symptoms are iatrogenic, "meaning they have arisen in response to therapists' suggestions. Brain imaging studies, however, have corroborated identity transitions in some patients." Usually a primary identity will carry the individual's name and is passive, dependent, guilty, and depressed. When an

Dissociative Identity Disorder is a severe psychological disorder characterized by at least two or more distinct personalities or different identities. The different personality states are said to occur spontaneously and involuntarily and function more or less independently of each other. The person suffering from the disorder also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. Many people who experience this type of behavior are unaware that they have more than one personality because they can not remember anything that is happening while one of the mind alters are

C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities or personality states are present in, and alternately take control of an individual. People who suffer from DID often have no recollection of what they have done or said while under the influence of the alternate personalities. Friends, family, and the person with the disorder often have a hard time dealing with DID, because of the sporadic nature of the personalities. DID is a serious disorder that affects a person’s long-term and short-term memory, their own identity, and their self-control.

Sexual molestation, beating, neglect, burning, and verbal abuse. All of these horrible happenings are believed to be linked to a condition known as Multiple personality disorder (MPD). Multiple personality disorder, also known as dissociative identity disorder, is a mental illness in which a person has two or more identities or personalities. Single personalities randomly take control of the individual's behavior. Usually, the sufferer gives the personalities their own names. These multiple personalities almost always have characteristics that greatly differ from the person's primary identity. A person with this disorder always experiences some amount of amnesia. Most of the time the individual forgets

Dissociative Identity Disorder, also known as DID, is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD. This disorder will onset in childhood and is treatable with several options, but in the last few years Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, also known as EMDR has become an acceptable treatment option. Using EMDR therapy the therapist can reinsert the memories of the traumatic childhood experience, this will allow the patient to recognize and overcome the trauma (Fine & Berkowitz, 2001). This treatment will allow access to the trauma in each personality of the DID patient while allowing the patient to overcome the trauma (Fine & Berkowitz, 2001).

Dissociative identity disorder has always fascinated me. The rare disorder has fewer than 200,000 cases per year. Unfortunately, my fascination with the disorder started because of my great grandmother who suffered from it. The horror stories my grandmother and mom would tell me were unbelievable. I remember in her final years of her life she seemed very empty. No life left in her at all. I can only hope for most people it didn't end for them in any way similar. There is a very common misconception about the disorder. I hope to gain more knowledge from my research on the condition. I will be discussing causes, symptoms and treatments for this disorder.

Picture a girl who is unknowingly aware of the person she is. At one moment, she is happy, bubbly and full of so much energy, then shy, timid, and afraid, and at another moment dark and reserved. Some people might feel this is just the ups and downs of everyone’s personality; however, what if it is not. What if there are people in the world, completely unaware that at any minute or second of the day, they themselves could per se become a different person. I know that might sound funny; nonetheless, not physically but mentally. Growing up at a young age I had a cousin of mine, whom I always thought was strange just because she would always change her personality. Later in life, I discovered that she was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity

Dissociative identity disorder, (Weiten, Dunn and Hammer, 2015) “involves the coexistence in one person of two or more largely complete, and usually very different, personalities.” This disorder is also referred to multiple personality disorder. Individuals with this particular disorder feel that they have numerous identities. For example, each personality have a different name, character traits and physical abilities. Transitions from one personality to the other can occur very suddenly.

The most common treatment for dissociative identity disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy, whose approach incorporates effective communication with each of the personalities and helping the patient find more adaptive coping strategies than switching when distressed. This can be reinforced

Case: Wendy Domain 1: Dissociative Identity Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Domain 2: self-injurious Domain 3: job change extreme poverty victim of crime disruption of family sexual and physical abuse Domain 4: GAP = 50 – 41 Rationale for Domain 1: The individual presents with a history of sexual abuse and exploitation causing severe trauma which appears to meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder. Wendy lived with her violent and abusive mother, who allowed Wendy to be physically and sexually abused by other men in order for her mother to make some money since she did not have a job.

People who are said to have dissociative identity disorder may adopt as many as 100 new identities, all simultaneously coexisting, although the average number for most people is closer to 15. In some of the cases the identities are considered complete with each its own behavior, tone of voice, and physical gestures. But in many cases only a few of these characteristics are distinct because these identities are only partially independent, which means that there are not “multiple” complete personalities. The etiology is really examined when finding the cause of DID, but almost every patient with this disorder reports to their mental health professional of being horribly abused as a child. Some observations have

This research paper aims to explore the mental disease known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder. I explore the meaning, symptoms, and effects of DID. My research describes those diagnosed with DID and the probable reasons of why they have the disorder. This study also explains the many different treatments and the effects those treatments might have on a person that has the disorder. I include a research study done on someone diagnosed with DID, the method used to help treat her, and the results of her treatment. Lastly, I state my opinion on DID and the methods I believe with help people prevent, treat, and cope with