Dissociative Identity Disorder Analysis
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is a mental disorder in which the person has alternate personalities. These personalities have their own identities and often come out without the awareness of the main identity. One of the reasons that the name was changed is due to the fact that it is not a personality disorder but instead it is in the dissociative spectrum. It is characterized by fragmented identities and not the increase of separate personalities. As stated by the American Psychiatric Association (2013), dissociative disorders involve disruptions of memory, consciousness or awareness, and perception or identity. None of these symptoms may be caused by substance use or a general medical
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This mostly includes talking with the patient and is a general term that includes various types of therapy. The therapist may attempt hypnosis on the patient in order to seek contact with the different alters. It is important to understand their roles and how they affect the patient's life. Overall, the central goal in the treatment of DID is to integrate the personalities into a single personality or to have them interact harmoniously and allow for more normal functioning. Treatment also aims to help the patient safely process and communicate painful memories and develop coping skills.
References
American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th
Edition.Arlington, VA, American Psychiatric Association, 2013
Dissociative Identity Disorder Signs, Symptoms and DSM 5 ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 12,
2016.
Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 12, 2016.
Vissia, E. M., Giesen, M. E., Chalavi, S., Nijenhuis, E. S., Draijer, N., Brand, B. L., & Reinders,
A. S. (2016). Is it trauma- or fantasy-based? Comparing dissociative identity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, simulators, and controls. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134(2), 111-128.
This mostly includes talking with the patient and is a general term that includes various types of therapy. The therapist may attempt hypnosis on the patient in order to seek contact with the different alters. It is important to understand their roles and how they affect the patient's life. Overall, the central goal in the treatment of DID is to integrate the personalities into a single personality or to have them interact harmoniously and allow for more normal functioning. Treatment also aims to help the patient safely process and communicate painful memories and develop coping skills.
References
American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th
Edition.Arlington, VA, American Psychiatric Association, 2013
Dissociative Identity Disorder Signs, Symptoms and DSM 5 ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 12,
2016.
Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 12, 2016.
Vissia, E. M., Giesen, M. E., Chalavi, S., Nijenhuis, E. S., Draijer, N., Brand, B. L., & Reinders,
A. S. (2016). Is it trauma- or fantasy-based? Comparing dissociative identity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, simulators, and controls. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134(2), 111-128.