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First step in evaluating if a person has DID
A long road precedes diagnosing patients with DID. To do so, a detailed history of the person is compiled by psychiatrists and psychologists using many sources. This is important to avoid misdiagnosing the patient with other personality disorders, which is often the case. Additionally, neurological examinations are needed to make sure the patient does not have autoimmune encephalitis which would attack the brain and cause swelling.
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Dissociative Disorders. (2013). DSM-5® Clinical Cases. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781585624836.jb08
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Dissociative Identity Disorder. (n.d.). American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. https://aamft.org/Consumer_Updates/Dissociative_Identity_Disorder.aspx#:~:text=Causes,emotional%2C%20physical%20or%20sexual%20abuse
Gillig PM. Dissociative identity disorder: a controversial diagnosis. Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2009 Mar;6(3):24-9. PMID: 19724751; PMCID: PMC2719457.
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Clinical Vignette: Identifying Core Symptoms
A clinician is evaluating a patient who reports significant periods of 'lost time' where they cannot remember what they did for several hours. The patient's partner has observed that during these periods, the patient's demeanor, voice, and even physical mannerisms change dramatically, to the point where they seem like a completely different person. The patient has no recollection of these behavioral changes. Which of the following statements best synthesizes these core symptoms into a coherent psychological phenomenon?