Dissociative identity disorder is a mental health condition in which a person experiences two or more distinct identity or personality states that recurrently take control of behavior, accompanied by gaps in memory for everyday events, personal information, or traumatic experiences that go beyond ordinary forgetting…
Dissociative identity disorder is a mental health condition in which a person experiences two or more distinct identity or personality states that recurrently take control of behavior, accompanied by gaps in memory for everyday events, personal information, or traumatic experiences that go beyond ordinary forgetting. Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, it is understood as a severe form of dissociation, a disconnection among thoughts, memories, feelings, sense of identity, and perception of the environment. The condition is strongly associated with severe, often repeated, childhood trauma, and it can cause significant distress and impairment in daily functioning. Diagnosis is made through careful clinical assessment, and treatment typically centers on long-term psychotherapy aimed at safety, processing of traumatic experiences, and integration of identity, sometimes supported by interventions targeting associated symptoms such as anxiety and depression. As a journal of Behavior Therapy And Mental Health, this title's scope covers psychological disorders and their treatment, including trauma-related and stress-related conditions; related work has examined interventions for stress and anxiety, such as somatosensory stimulation to reduce stress-related cortisol and anxiety. This page serves as a reference entry on dissociative identity disorder within the journal's broader focus on mental health and behavioral treatment.
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