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Dissociative Identity Disorder person have it more than 6 years?
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Couple things here. DID persons, in my opinion and experience, never stop having it. They can treat the symptoms and stop the most intrusive symptoms, but they will rarely got to a point where all of their alters get integrated completely. If they are able to integrate or incorporate (another method of DID management) their alters, it can take years, even decades to do so (in the most extreme cases; lots of alters, co-morbid conditions, etc, all play a role as well) So yeah, more than 6 years is not unusual. A lifetime is not unusual and is actually pretty normal IME.
Also, many people with DID are misdiagnosed or don't go for help for a long time, for various reasons. You can only develop DID as a child, so if someone is 25 and going to therapy for DID, they're had it for AT LEAST 15 years (probably more like 18-20 or more), since it cannot develop after a person stops being able to believe in "magical thinking" (aka stuff like santa clause and the tooth fairy). Symptoms may lie dormant, or the person suffering may not realize they have a problem or be unable to deal with it, especially if they are still a child and/or still experiencing abuse. To a child who knows nothing else, DID symptoms and abuse are normal to them and they may not realize their situation or mental state is abnormal.
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Gender identity disorder?
DefinitionGender identity disorder is a conflict between a person's actual physical gender and the gender that person identifies himself or herself as. For example, a person identified as a boy may actually feel and act like a girl. The person experiences significant discomfort with the biological sex they were born.See also: IntersexAlternative NamesTranssexualismCauses, incidence, and risk factorsPeople with gender identity disorder may act and present themselves as members of the opposite sex. The disorder may affect:Choice of sexual partnersDisplay of feminine or masculine mannerisms, behavior, and dressSelf-conceptGender identity disorder is not the same as homosexuality.Identity conflicts can occur in many situations and appear in different ways. For example, some people with normal genitalia and sexual characteristics (such as breasts) of one gender privately identify more with the other gender.Some people may cross-dress, and some may seek sex-change surgery. Others are born with ambiguous genitalia, which can raise questions about their gender.The cause is unknown, but hormones in the womb, genes, and environmental factors (such as parenting) may be involved. This rare disorder may occur in children or adults.SymptomsSymptoms can vary by age, and are affected by the person's social environment. They may include the following:Children:Are disgusted by their own genitalsAre rejected by their peers, feel aloneBelieve that they will grow up to become the opposite sexHave depressionor anxietySay that they want to be the opposite sexAdults:Dress like the opposite sexFeel aloneHave depression or anxietyWant to live as a person of the opposite sexWish to be rid of their own genitalsEither adults or children:Cross-dress, show habits typical of the opposite sexWithdraw from social interactionSigns and testsThe feeling of being in the body of the "wrong" gender must last for at least 2 years for this diagnosis to be made. A history and psychiatric evaluation can confirm the person's constant desire to be the opposite sex. The person's partner choices may be same sex or opposite sex.TreatmentIndividual and family therapy is recommended for children. Individual and, if appropriate, couples therapy is recommended for adults. Sex reassignment through surgery and hormonal therapy is an option, but identity problems may continue after this treatment.Expectations (prognosis)Diagnosing and treating this disorder early can lead to a better outcome.ComplicationsDepression or anxietyEmotional distressFeeling alonePoor self-conceptCalling your health care providerMake an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder and want help, especially with anxiety and depression.ReferencesShafer LC. Sexual disorders and sexual dysfunction. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2008:chap 36.Peralta L. Gender identity disorder. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 13.2.Moller B, Schreier H, Li A, Romer G. Gender identity disorder in children and adolescents. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2009;39:117-143.
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Martina seems to have several different personalities. In one, she is 7 years old, in another she is 30, and in another she is a 12-year-old boy. Martina may be suffering?
Dissociative Identity Disorder :)
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Most believe that the identity, which is to say figuring out who you are as a person and what motivates you, is formed in your adolescent and teenage years. Although, there is validity to the argument that your identity is constantly being shaped and changed throughout your life.
Can a person develop anxiety problems from sleeping with the TV on over the years?
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What is a sentence using disorder?
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How many years in jail will a person get in new york for identity theft?
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Can bipolar disorder be controlled?
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Who is the first person to diagnose panic disorder?
Who was the first to discover panic disorder?? Well, your question is not very clear. Do you mean who is the first person to actually diagnose and give the name 'panic disorder' to this condition? or do you mean who was the first person to actually 'develop' panic disorder?? Panic disorder is when a person has been suffering one month or more from panic attacks, and has been worried about the reoccurance of these attacks. I should think that people have been suffering from this disorder for many years - particuarly stressed people or perfectionists. The term panic disorder is just a follow on from panic attacks. No-one 'discovered' panic attacks or panic disorder. You make it sound like the discovery of a new unfound island or country!
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cyclothymia
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Can a person know if they have a mental disorder before other people notice or is it possible to be born with or develop gradually over years a mental disorder?
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Who started numbering years?
= = Cavemen drawing on cave walls. = = Probably the first person to hold king-like power over a village or larger area started counting years as a measure of his reign. The identity of that person is lost to history.
