Transcript Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative Identity
Disorder
Cynthia Sanchez
Period 6
Psychology
Dissociative Identity
Disorder
• A rare dissociative
disorder in which a
person exhibits two or
more distinct and
alternating personalities.
Dissociation is a word that
is used to describe the
disconnection or lack of
connection between
things usually associated
with each other
Associated Features
• Obtaining different personalities
• Thoughts, feelings, different personalities etc.
• When people are first diagnosed they could have 2-4
personalities.
• Some of the symptoms:
• Headache, amnesia, time loss, trances and “out of body
experiences,” lapses in memory
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Associated Features
DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder
•Diagnostic criteria for 300.14 Dissociative Identity Disorder
• 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.
Etiology
• Environment
• Parent abuse, sexual
abuse etc.
• Fun Fact: Most children
who are abused do not
necessarily develop
dissociative disorder.
Prevalence
• .01% to 1% of the general
population are clinically
diagnosed with Dissociative
Identity Disorder
Treatment
• Hypnotherapy- patient is
hypnotize and encouraged
to recall painful past
experiences.
• Tranquilizers or
antidepressantsPsychiatrist rarely
prescribe them because
one of the alters will use
them to kill themselves.
Prognosis
• Recover completely with
treatment
• Treatment may take for
years but it is effective
References
Advameg, Inc. (n.d.). Dissociative identity disorder. Retrieved from
http://www.minddisorders.com/Del-Fi/Dissociative-identity-disorder.html
Halgin, R.P. and Whitbourne, S.K. (2005). Abnormal psychology: clinical
prospectives in psychological disorders. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
MedicineNet, Inc. (n.d.). Dissociative identity disorder. Retrieved from
http://www.medicinenet.com/dissociative_identity_disorder/article.htm
Myers, D.G.. (2011). Myers’ psychology for ap. New York, NY: Worth Publishers
WebMD, LLC. (n.d.). Dissociative identity disorder. Retrieved from
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder- multiplepersonality-disorder
Discussion
• If a person who has
committed a crime and
has dissociative identity
disorder be charged for
the crime?