DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER (MULTIPLE

PERSONALITY DISORDER)

By: Dasha Fayvinova

Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociative identity disorder (previously

known as multiple personality disorder) is a fairly common effect of severe trauma during early childhood, usually extreme, repetitive physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse.

What is DID exactly?

severe form of dissociation

produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity

  thought to be a coping mechanism

Tony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iHJfIH20TY

Dee-Dee, Tony the Imposter, Richard

Diagnostic criteria for DID - The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self). 

- At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior. 

Mirrorofmanyfaces

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0XXF0vPzRQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaMCQifkxwA&feature=related

She transitions or “switches” personalities due to trauma in her past (grandfather, mother and father)

Some Statistics

1 per 10,000 in the population but higher proportions are reported among psychiatric populations between 0.5% and 2%.  

A sharp rise in reported cases may be attributed to greater awareness of the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of DID as schizophrenia or borderline personality disorder. 

Simptoms Depression Mood swings Suicidal tendencies Sleep disorders (insomnia, night terrors, and sleep walking) Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias (flashbacks, reactions to

stimuli or "triggers") Alcohol and drug abuse Compulsions and rituals Psychotic-like symptoms (including auditory and visual

hallucinations) Eating disorders

Treatment

there's no "cure" for dissociative identity disorder

 antidepressants or anti-anxiety medication

 hypnotherapy, and adjunctive therapies such as art or movement therapy.

Questions How many personalities can one person have?

( unlimited) What qualifies you to be diagnosed with DID?( two

distinct personalities that take control over body and actions)

What is a leading cause for DID?

(sexual abuse or childhood trauma) What is the treatment?

(therapy and in some cases linked with depression antidepressants. )

What are some symptoms (multiple personalities, depression, suicidal tendencies)