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Dissociative identity disorder is primarily characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personalities which the person does not remember. Treatment options include intensive psychotherapy, medications, and hypnotherapy.

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What part of the brain is affected by dissociative disorder?

The nature of this disorder is still somewhat contraversial... it is diagnosed through the behaviours a person exhibits, and is not measureable on any brain scans. The concepts of personality and identity are still very fuzzy ideas in psychology and neurology


What is a disorders in which the sense of self has been separated from previous memories?

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a disorder in which an individual's personality becomes fragmented, resulting in two or more distinct identities or personality states. In DID, the sense of self is split off from previous memories, leading to gaps in memory and changes in behavior that are beyond the person's control.


Is speaking in the third person a sign of a personality disorder?

No because sometimes you have to speak in third person. If you always speak in third person, maybe. If someone speaks about him/herself in the third person ("he" or "she" or their name) instead of the first person ("I"), this in itself cannot be used to diagnose a personality disorder. There could be several reasons why they do it and contexts in which they do it that would not be unusual. (Examples: a parent who is used to speaking that way to a toddler; someone who does it consciously to be humorous or to deliberately distance himself from something upsetting.) However, in the presence of other signs and symptoms, it could indicate dissociation (which may be a temporary reaction and not a permanent disorder).


Illeism and mental illness?

Any action or actions, including processes of the mind, that occur to the point and degrees that they are no longer ascribed, or described by an authority, as 'moderate', approaches the threshold of illness. Illeism, therefore, if used excessively uncontrollably, would thence be an illness. In consideration is that it, instances of illeism, might not be isolated; it could be concurrent with more illnesses, or symptoms of an underlying illness or condition. Posted by Wikipedia author AenglscriptEnlight


What is the prognosis for oppositional defiant disorder?

The outcome varies. In some children the disorder evolves into a conduct disorder or a mood disorder. Later in life, oppositional defiant disorder can develop into passive aggressive personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder

Related Questions

What is average age for Dissociative Identity disorder?

Dissociative identity disorder is also known as multiple personality disorder. The average age of diagnosis with this disorder is around thirty.


What is a criticism of dissociative identity disorder?

Some experts believe that dissociative identity disorder is the patient's way of dissociating himself or herself from previous traumatic experiences. Others have proposed that dissociative identity disorder is caused or made worse by certain types of therapy.


What are the effects dissociative identity disorder have on the brain?

it messes up your brain and makes you dissociative


What might be a diagnosis for Sylvia?

dissociative identity disorder


Why was multiple personality disorder renamed to dissociative identity disorder?

Multiple personality disorder was renamed to dissociative identity disorder to better reflect the understanding that the condition involves a fragmentation or dissociation of identity rather than the presence of multiple separate personalities.


What movies are based around dissociative identity disorder?

The Three Faces of Eve Voices Within: The Lives of Trudi Chase Sybil (Prior to 1999 dissociative identity disorder was called multiple personality disorder.)


What does DID stand for?

Dissociative Identity Disorder


What is DID RA?

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)


What psychological disorders did Albert DeSalvo have?

Dissociative Identity Disorder.


Does Justin Bieber suffer from dissociative identity disorder?

Nope


Is dissociative identity disorder capitalized?

Technically no, according to APA Style. Apparently I can't post a link on here.


What sickness did vidya balan had in bhool bhulaiyaa?

Vidya Balan acted in the movie Bhool Bhulaiya. She played a role of an Ill person. She had Dissociative identity disorder in that movie.