Dissociative Identity Disorder

D.I.DDeya Zelaya

Gabriel Kafati Ricardo Midence

WHAT IS IT?

• M.P.D.

• Disturbance in

identity

• Alters (2-100)

Symptoms

AmnesiaSwitchingDepressionMood Swings Suicidal TendenciesSleeping disordersAnxiety Drug abuseCompulsions and rituals Psychotic-like symptomsEating disorders

Causes

• Severe Trauma

– Sexual Abuse

– Physical Abuse

– Psychological

Abuse

– Ritual Abuse

How is d.i.d. diagnosed?

• 2 or more identities

• Alters take control of

the person’s behavior.

• Amnesia

• Disturbance is not

caused by drugs.

Treatment

• Psychotherapy

• NO medication

How to prevent D.I.D.

• SEAK FOR HELP– Counselors

– Psychologists

– Psychiatrists

– Family doctor

– Community Education Programs

– Church …

Statistics

• 1 of 10,000

• From 0.5% to 2% rise

• Woman – 80%

• Average age – 5.9

years

• 7% undiagnosed

Common Questions

• Is it real?• Are D.I.D. and

Schizophrenia the same thing?

• What are the roles of each personality?

• Who can get D.I.D.?• Is it very common?• What type of personalities

do people with D.I.D. create?

• Are the families of people with D.I.D. affected? How?

D.I.D. Schizophrenia

• Severe form of dissociation

• Multiple personalities

• Suicide (more often)

• Mental illness• Psychosis– Hallucinations – Delusions

WRONG perception of D.I.D.

Interesting Fact

• Retired NFL star Herschel Walker has struggled with D.I.D. for years but has only been treated for the past eight years.

GAME!!!!!!!!!!

• Give an example of D.I.D.

• How can family member of people

with D.I.D. be affected?

• How can we prevent D.I.D. ?

To Conclude

• We hope our presentation, besides of teaching you about Dissociative Identity Disorder; it has also created consciousness of how harmful it is, and the URGENT necessity there is of preventing it.

• THANKYOU

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?&p=hand+palm+clip+art&rs=0ni=20&fr2=

• http://allpsych.com/journal/did.html• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4EOw8wPBN8• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dissociative-disorders/

DS00574/DSECTION=prevention• http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identi

ty-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder?page=3•

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dissociative-disorders/DS00574/DSECTION=symptoms

•http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Dissociative_Disorders.htm

• http://www.turnitin.com/discuss_view_flat.asp?r=26.088122468817&svr=14&lang=en_us&threads=1&ord=1&tid=194978