Dissociative Identity Disorder
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angbatiato on March 20, 2012
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Dr. Brand Lecture
Abnormal Midterm
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 5 Core Symptoms of DID | -Derealization: sense of environmental change -Depersonalization: seeing self out of body -Identity confusion -Dissociative amnesia: forgetting gaps of time/places -Identity alteration |
| DID defined | -Two or more distinct personalities that control person's behavior -Amnesia: inability to recall personal information that is too extreme to be ordinary forgetfulness *Habitual learned coping mechanism that allows for healthy development* |
| Dissociative Fugue | -Someone forgets their personal identity -Unexpected traveling to a different location -Rare outside of DID |
| Depersonalization Disorder | -Feeling disconnected from body -Altered perception of the body |
| Dissociative Disorder NOS | *Most common diagnosis |
| Other symptoms of DID | -Losing time -Switching -Feeling like being controlled -Looking in mirror without recognizing self -Co-consciousness: One personality is aware of other personality's behavior |
| Function of DID | -Protects child from feeling overwhelmed by trauma -Allows for development during trauma by blocking it out |
| Comorbidity | -PTSD -Depression -Substance Abuse -Eating Disorders |
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