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History of DID
Dissociative Identity Disorder is a highly stigmatized disorder and questioned about the "realness" of the disorder. DID was commonly referred to as multiple personality disorder because the focus on the individual feeling as if they were another person. The shift in the understanding of the disorder being a rift in consciousness instead of differing in "personality".
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Dissociative Disorders. (2013). DSM-5® Clinical Cases. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781585624836.jb08
Presentation DID
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.
Case Study: DID and volume changes in the brain
History of DID
Prognosis for people with DID
First step in evaluating if a person has DID
Alters in Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder References
Prevalence of Dissociative Identity Disorder
Evidence and Controversies Surrounding Dissociative Identity Disorder
Etiological Factors in Dissociative Identity Disorder
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?
Internal Voice-Hearing-like Experience in DID
Non-Pathological Multiplicity Spectrum Experiences