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- Former name: Multiple personality disorder
- Disorder type: Dissociative
- A controversial condition
- Often results from abuse during childhoodeMedicine: Child Abuse & Neglect: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Linked to epilepsy
- Average age presents itself: 5.9 years oldNAMI: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Identities possible: 2 to over 100NAMI: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Average number of identities: 10NAMI: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Prevalence: Present 3-4% of psychiatric hospitalizationsMerck Manual: Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Previously called multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder is a mental disorder where a person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities.
The components that appear to contribute to the formation of a dissociative identity disorder include an overbearing stress; the capacity to put consciousness separate from memories and ideas; atypical psychological growth, and the lack of care and protection during childhood.Merck Manual: Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Dissociative Identity Disorder Causes and Symptoms
- MayoClinic.com: Dissociative Disorders: Signs and Symptoms | Causes
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wanna read a book about DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). it's so fucking interesting.
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@xCuhrayzay Some may say i have....DID aka dissociative identity disorder
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I know he's come pretty damn close to cracking before, but I wouldn't have expected this. Maybe some kind of dissociative identity disorder?
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