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Dissociative Identity Disorder can be corrected; it is debated whether it can be totally cured.
A trauma in life is occasionally what brings on multiple personalities; however, many multiples report being born multiple or developing multiple personalities naturally. It can be the way some people's brains react to survive a particular trauma. Some psychiatrists feel it could be genetic, but this is such a complex problem that this has never truly been proven and it is by trial and error that doctors find out more information as to how to handle their patients.
The therapist has to be extremely mindful of what they say to their patients because it could cause one or more of the personalities to come out. In a patient who is troubled by these personalities, the therapist normally strives to keep the patient on the level of their true normal personality. These therapists try to "integrate" the personalities by finding the 'normal personality' that best fits the patient and through therapy try to group the other personalities into the 'normal' one. Sounds strange, but it seems to be working. The only stress that is typically left on the patient is when they endure trauma or any stress through life and they have to fight the other personalities from striking out on their own from the normal personality that the patient and therapist has worked on.
Another good example is if you look up the Biography of 'Sybil' (whose real name was Shirley Ardell Mason and she was a teacher) whom I believe had over 9 different personalities. She never married. According to the book she was cured. Her trauma was over-bearing parents and her mother was cruel and mentall ill. Shirley Mason remained long time friends with her therapist.
Other books you may be interested in are: The Three Faces of Eve; The five of Me and The Minds of Billy Milligan. If you're interested in healthy or natural multiplicity, I would recommend this website: astraeasweb.net/plural/
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 13y agoDual polarity?? Please advice.
AnswerThe clinical answer is one who disassociates and has an identity crisis.This is INCORRECT
Multiples live lives separate and unique to his or her own personality within one body.
I would leave off the "disorder". Not all multiples are "crazy" and need hospitalization for a "mental illness". Most rarely seek "treatment" or "therapy" to rid themselves OF themselves.
Some of us live happy, productive, multiple lives unique to each separate personality inside.
FOR MULTIPLES, it is a lifestyle not merely a traumatic event.
MULTIPLICITY would be the correct NAME for the gift.
Actually the new name for multiple personality disorder in the DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is dissociative identity disorder.
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∙ 6y agoMultiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Note: MPD / DID is NOT schizophrenia.
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What disorders involves the turning off of consciousness such as a multiple personality disorder?
The type of disorder is dissociation. There are many kinds of dissociative disorders. One of these is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). The old name for this was Multiple Personality Disorder.
What is the scientific name for spit personality?
multiple personality disorder. btw, not schizophrenia.
What is the old name for multiple personality disorder?
Split personality disorder and multiple personality disorder are both old names. It is now referred to as dissociative identity disorder.
What is another name for Learning disorders?
Learning disabilities
Name some disorders with lack of empathy?
Some disorders associated with lack of empathy include narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and certain forms of autism spectrum disorder. These disorders can hinder an individual's ability to understand or connect with others' emotions and perspectives.
What is another name self-management skills?
personality traits
How many mental disorders are there?
There are more than 200 classified forms of mental disorders, but the most common include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and substance-related disorders. Each disorder has its own set of symptoms and criteria for diagnosis.
What is another name for a least common multiple?
LCM.
. What is another name for self-management skills?
Employability skills
How do you people with Multiple Personality disorder act?
According to WebMD, "people with dissociative disorders may experience any of the following symptoms:"depressionmood swingssuicidal tendenciessleep disorders such as insomnia, night terrors and sleep walkinganxiety, panic attacks and phobiasalcohol and drug abusecompulsions and ritualspsychotic-like symptoms, such as auditory and visual hallucinationseating disordersheadacheamnesiatime losstrances"out of body experiences"A person with multiple personalities used to be diagnosed as being schizophrenic. However, they changed the name of the diagnosis to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) since there are some schizophrenics who actually do not have split personalities. DID is basically when the person becomes fragmented and their personalities become separate entities, fighting for control over one another. When another personality takes over, it is said that some describe it as "being a passenger in their body rather than the driver. In other words, they truly believe they have no choice." Hope this information helps. :)
What is a name of someone that has antisocial disorder?
The most common term is sociopath. However, like most catchall terms, sociopath often is used to refer to people with other personality disorders. The correct term is "antisocial personality."
Another name for ms?
Multiple sclerosis - The Health Term
