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Types of Dissociative Disorders in the DSM-5
The DSM-5 categorizes dissociative disorders into several primary types, including:
- Dissociative amnesia
- Depersonalization/derealization disorder
- Dissociative identity disorder
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Dissociative Amnesia
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
Buchnik‐Daniely, Y., Vannikov‐Lugassi, M., Shalev, H., & Soffer‐Dudek, N. (2021). The path to dissociative experiences: A direct comparison of different etiological models. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(5), 1091–1102. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2559
Spectrum of dissociative disorders
Comparison of Symptoms Across Major Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
A client describes a recurring and distressing experience of feeling like they are an outside observer of their own thoughts and body, as if they are watching a movie of their life. They also report that the world around them sometimes feels unreal or dreamlike. The client does not report significant memory loss or the presence of alternate identities. Based on this specific set of symptoms, which of the following is the most likely classification for their experience?