Dissociative Identity Disorder
(formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder)
See Also:
DID:
Introduction
DID:
Overview
DID:
Symptoms
DID: Causes
DID:
Diagnosis
DID:
Treatment
Dissociative Identity
Disorder Diagnosis
Considerable progress has
been made in the diagnosis and treatment of the
dissociative identity disorder during the past decades.
Despite the effort conducted to inform the professional
community regarding the prevalence and clinical
presentation of the disorder, clinicians still fail to
establish an accurate diagnosis, and many patients with
DID are misdiagnosed and inappropriately treated.
The main reasons that might
explain the difficulties to diagnose DID are (1) the lack
of education among clinicians regarding concepts such as
dissociation, dissociative disorders, and the
psychological effect of trauma, (2) a limited clinical
suspicion about dissociative disorders and misconceptions
about the disorder's presentation (it is believed that
DID is a rare condition with "a florid, dramatic
presentation."), and (3) an old standard
diagnostic guideline focused on interview techniques and
mental status examinations that don't include questions
about dissociation and history of psychological trauma.
(9)
According to the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition, Text Revision,
the diagnostic criteria for dissociative identity
disorder is:
A. 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).
B. At least
two of these identities or personality states recurrently
take control of the person's behavior.
C. Inability
to recall important personal information that is too
extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.
D. The
disturbance is not due to the direct physiological
effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic
behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general
medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures). Note:
In children, the symptoms are not attributable to
imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.
See Also:
DID:
Introduction
DID:
Overview
DID:
Symptoms
DID: Causes
DID:
Diagnosis
DID:
Treatment
Article by Alina Morrow,
MS Psychology
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