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What is a Dissociative Disorder? DID is diagn osed nine times more o ften in females than in males (Stöppler, M. 22 June 2012).

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What is a Dissociative Disorder?

DID is diagnosed nine times

more often in females than

in males (Stöppler, M

. 22

June 2012).

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Is it Obvious when a Person Switches Personalities?

Some have trouble keeping a job and maintaining relationships because, abusive behavior is present in it. Subjects are at risk for engaging in drug and alcohol abuse (Stöppler, M. 22 June 2012).

Unlike popular portrayals of dissociation in books and movies, most subjects work hard to hide the disorder of dissociation. Often function so well, especially under controlled circumstances, interact daily with family members, coworkers, neighbors, and others that may never know about the subjects chronically dissociative. Being able to hold highly responsible jobs, contributing to society in a variety of professions, the arts, and public service (Sidran. 2013).

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Signs and symptoms of DID include memory lapses, blackouts, being often accused of lying, finding apparently strange items

among subjects possessions, having apparent strangers recognize, feeling unreal, and feeling of more than one

(Stöppler, M. 22 June 2012).

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What Other Mental Health Problems Are People with

DID Likely to Have?

In addition, subjects with Dissociative Disorders can have other diagnosable mental health problems at the same time. Typically these include depression, post - traumatic

stress disorder, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive symptoms, phobias, and self-harming behavior such as cutting, eating disorders, and high-risk sexual behaviors. Although getting expert treatment for the

more common secondary issue, if the dissociative disorder is not addressed,

recovery is generally short lived (Sidran. 2013).

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If Its a Survival Technique, What’s the Down Side?

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Because it is so effective, children who are very practiced at dissociating may automatically use it whenever a feeling of being threatened--even if the anxiety-

producing situation is not extreme or abusive. Even after the traumatic circumstances are long past, the left-over pattern of defensive dissociation

sometimes remains into adulthood. Habitual defensive dissociation may lead to serious dysfunction in school, work, social, and daily activities(Sidran. 2013).

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Hypnosis is sometimes used to help with DID learn more about personality states in the hope of gaining better control of those states

(Stöppler, M. 22 June 2012).

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Subjects with DID generally respond well to treatment; however, treatment can be a long and

painstaking process. Subjects with DID are reluctant to reconnect back with separate identities because

these different identities hoping to cope. To improve the outlook, it is important to treat any other

problems or complications, such as depression, anxiety or substance abuse (Cleveland Clinic

Foundation, The. 18 April 2012).

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation, The. (18 April 2012) The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder). Retrieved from http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/dissociative_disorders/hic_dissociative_identity_disorder_multiple_personality_disorder.aspx

Sidran. (2013) Sidran Traumatic Stress Institute. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Retrieved from http://www.sidran.org/sub.cfm?contentID=75&sectionid=4

Stöppler, M. (22 June 2012) MedicineNet, Inc.Dissociative identity disorder (DID) facts Retrieve from http://www.medicinenet.com/dissociative_identity_disorder/article.htm#dissociative_identity_disorder_did_facts

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