dissociative identity disorder
Fragmented self condition
Dissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person experiences two or more distinct personality states, each with its own patterns of perceiving and relating to the world.
Formerly called multiple personality disorder.
The condition is rare but culturally prominent through films and books.
Episodes involve gaps in memory for everyday events, personal information, or traumatic experiences: She was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder after years of unexplained memory lapses.
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- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- switchingChanging from one to another
- memory gapsMissing pieces of recollection
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
derealization · host · fugue states · inner world · system · flashbacks · time loss · blackouts
Disposition toward doubt
- malingeringFabricating symptoms for gain
- validityQuality of being sound
- SybilFemale prophet of antiquity
- misdiagnosisIncorrect identification of ailment
media portrayal · false memories · overdiagnosis · underdiagnosis · differential diagnosis · expert testimony · recovered memories
Combining into a whole
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- grounding techniquesTools for present-moment awareness
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
- safety planningDeveloping strategies to prevent harm
stabilization · trauma processing · psychoeducation · containment · resourcing · pacing · titration · coping strategies
Harmful early life events
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- neglectFailure to provide care
- psychological defenseUnconscious self-protective strategy
- self-protectionSafeguarding one's own wellbeing
Mark of dishonor
- educationSystematic development of mind
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- misconceptionsIncorrect assumptions held true
- destigmatizationRemoving social shame
lived experience · representation · disclosure · support groups · peer support · community · validation · acceptance
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Make a modification
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- switchingChanging from one to another
- memory gapsMissing pieces of recollection
depersonalization · derealization · host · fugue states · inner world · system · flashbacks · time loss · blackouts · emotional numbness
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- malingeringFabricating symptoms for gain
- validityQuality of being sound
- SybilFemale prophet of antiquity
misdiagnosis · media portrayal · false memories · overdiagnosis · underdiagnosis · differential diagnosis · expert testimony · recovered memories
integration
Combining into a whole
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- grounding techniquesTools for present-moment awareness
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
safety planning · stabilization · trauma processing · psychoeducation · containment · resourcing · pacing · titration · coping strategies · journaling
childhood trauma
Harmful early life events
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- neglectFailure to provide care
- psychological defenseUnconscious self-protective strategy
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- educationSystematic development of mind
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- misconceptionsIncorrect assumptions held true
destigmatization · lived experience · representation · disclosure · support groups · peer support · community · validation · acceptance · understanding
- traumaabuse, abandonment, abandonment trauma, acute stress, amnesia
- Disputed Diagnoseschronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, Gulf War syndrome, sick building syndrome
dissociative identity disorderself-consistency
Freedom from internal contradiction
dissociate, dissociation, dissociative, associate, association, associative, society, socialize, sociable