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Dissociative Identity Disorder. Description. Personality Disorder Condition displays multiple distinct identities Each personality is referred to as an ‘alter’. Each ‘alter’ has own:. Name Gender Age History Personality Traits. Sexual Orientation Race Postures Gestures
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Description Personality Disorder Condition displays multiple distinct identities Each personality is referred to as an ‘alter’
Each ‘alter’ has own: • Name • Gender • Age • History • Personality Traits • Sexual Orientation • Race • Postures • Gestures • Speech Patterns
Basic Facts • Often confused with Schizophrenia • 7% of population has undiagnosed DID? • Average 2-4 personalities when diagnosed • 13-15 personalities often develop during treatment
More DID Facts • NFL star Herschel Walker has DID • People often have secondary diagnoses • Patients are often misdiagnosed • Many spend 6-7 years before proper diagnosis • ‘Host personality’ (real person) often unaware of alters
Causes of DID • Severe trauma in early childhood • Typically inflicted before age 9 • Sexual, emotional, or physical abuse • Response to stress, threatening situations, or anxiety
Symptoms • Amnesia • Depersonalization • Depression • Mood Swings • Suicidal Tendencies • Sleep Disorders • Panic Attacks • Phobias • Eating Disorders • Flashbacks • Compulsions & Rituals • Headache • Substance Abuse • Reactions to stimuli or “triggers”
Screening Tests Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) • 28 Question self-test Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP) • Assesses degree of susceptibility to hypnosis
Treatment • Traditional: commonly accepted by most medical doctors, therapists, psychiatrists • Adjunctive Methods: used in connection with traditional treatments • Alternative Methods: methods outside common standards
Traditional Methods • Psychotherapy: talking w/ psychiatrist • Hypnotherapy: using hypnosis • Medications: • Antidepressants • Anti-Anxiety meds
Adjunctive Therapies • Art therapy • Using the process of making art • Movement therapy • Using dance & movement
Alternative Methods • Homeopathic Treatment • practitioners treat with highly diluted preparations • Botanical Medicine • Using plants, or substances made from plants to treat or prevent disease • Therapeutic Massage • working of layers of muscle to enhance function, aid in healing process, and promoting relaxation • Relaxation Techniques • Yoga, meditation, visualization & deep breathing • Journaling • Writing about day’s happenings & feelings
Sources • http://www.belleville.k12.wi.us/bhs/health/mentalhealth/Multiple%20Personality%20Disorder.html • http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder