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song by the alternative band The Pixies about mental illness and things of a similar nature

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Scene form 1999 film "Fight Club" in which the narrator finds out his best friend is him or rather another personality

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Fight Club (5/5) Movie CLIP - Letting Yourself Become Tyler Durden (1999) HD

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DID is diagnosed nine times more often in females than in males

Individuals with DID often also suffer from other mental illnesses, including PTSD, borderline and other personality disorders, and conversion disorder.

1% of the population is effected by DID

Dissociative identity disorder is typically caused by trauma occurring at less than nine years of age.

the number of the largest amount of personalities in one person recorded is between eight and 13, but there have been cases reported of more than 100 personalities within one individual.

Many people look to drugs and alcohol to help wit their disorder

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DID is incurable but Psychotherapy is very help full for patients as long as its long term this helps them control their problems and so on as well fitting into society would cant be had for people that have DID.

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There is no cure for multiple personality disorder and it's treated mainly with therapy like:

Psychotherapy – often thought of as "talk therapy." This DID therapy encourages communication of conflicts and insight into problems.

Cognitive therapy – involves changing dysfunctional thought patterns.

Family therapy – helps to educate the family about the disorder, recognize its presence as well as work through issues that have developed in the family because of dissociative identity disorder.

Creative therapies such as art or music therapy – allows the patient to explore thoughts, feelings and memories in a safe and creative way.

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DID was focused on for study between 1880 and 1920 and in 1944, 67% of all known cases had been reported during that time. Case  reports of DID fell off because of the increased diagnosis of schizophrenia due to the  the rise in popularity of Sigmund Freud

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The amazing history of dissociative identity (DID), some say, dates back to Paleolithic cave paintings in the images of shamans. Others suggest that the history of dissociative identity disorder dates back to reports of demonic possession that are now thought to be incidences of dissociative identity disorder. Either way, it's clear that dissociative identity disorder has a long history and is not a new concept (while the terminology now used may be new).

The Early History of Dissociative Identity Disorder

In 1791, the first detailed account of "exchanged personality" was written about a 20-year-old German woman who began to speak perfect French, behave like a French aristocrat and spoke German with a French accent. When she was the "French Woman" she remembered everything she did but as the "German Woman" she denied any knowledge of the "French Woman."

DID was focused on for study between 1880 and 1920 and in 1944, 67% of all known cases had been reported during that time. Case reports of dissociative identity disorder then fell off dramatically perhaps due to the increased diagnosis of schizophrenia and due to the rise of Freud.

The 20th Century History of Dissociative Identity Disorder

In the 1970s, the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder rose dramatically after the publication of the extremely popular book, Sybil, in 1973 (Dissociative Identity Disorder: I'm Not Sybil). In the 1970s alone, it is thought that more cases of DID were reported than in all of history since 1816 and the famous case of Mary Reynolds. Between 1991 and 1997, over 500 cases of DID were admitted to a single dissociative disorders treatment center in Dallas, Texas.

Additionally, as more and more cases of DID were reported, more and more alternate personalities (alters) were reported in each case. The majority of cases noted by 1944 manifested with only two personalities, while there was an average of 15.7 alters noted in cases reported in 1997.
In current day, controversy still rages around DID, its diagnosis and whether the disorder even exists.

The History of Dissociative Identity Disorder in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"

The history of dissociative identity disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) goes back to its first edition in 1952. At that time, dissociative disorders were included as psychoneurotic disorders, in which anxiety is either "directly felt and expressed or . . . unconsciously and automatically controlled" by various defense mechanisms." Under this label, the following dissociative disorders were listed:

Depersonalization

Dissociated (multiple) personality

Stupor (impaired consciousness wherein the person barely reacts to environmental stimuli)

Fugue (pathological state of altered consciousness)

Dream states

Somnambulism (sleepwalking)

In the DSM-II, in 1968, dissociative identity disorder was called hysterical neurosis, dissociative type and was defined as an alteration to consciousness and identity.

In 1980, the DSM-III was published and the term "dissociative" was first introduced as a class of disorders. In the DSM-IIIs text revision (DSM-III-R), an essential feature of dissociative disorders was "a disturbance in the normally integrative functions of identity, memory, or consciousness . . ." This rather liberal diagnosis may be partially responsible for the vast uptick in diagnoses of the new diagnosis of "multiple personality disorder."

The DSM-IV, in 1994, addressed this somewhat as it included the specific criterion of amnesia to the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, now renamed to dissociative identity disorder. The criteria for dissociative identity disorder was now:

The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self).

At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.

Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures). Note: In children, the symptoms are not attributable to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.

The DSM-5 changed this definition to allow self-reports and specify that amnesia may occur with regards to everyday events and not just traumatic ones. For more on DID in the DSM-5, go here. You can see a list of the different types of dissociative disorders here.

next: Celebrities and Famous People with DID
~ all articles on Dissociative Disorders

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The amazing history of dissociative identity (DID), some say, dates back to Paleolithic cave paintings in the images of shamans. Others suggest that the history of dissociative identity disorder dates back to reports of demonic possession that are now thought to be incidences of dissociative identity disorder.

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In 1791, the first account of "exchanged personality" was about a 20-year-old German woman who began to speak perfect French, behave like a French aristocrat and spoke German with a French accent. When she was the "French Woman" she remembered everything she did but as the "German Woman" she denied any knowledge of the "French Woman."

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The amazing history of dissociative identity (DID), some say, dates back to Paleolithic cave paintings in the images of shamans. Others suggest that the history of dissociative identity disorder dates back to reports of demonic possession that are now thought to be incidences of dissociative identity disorder. Either way, it's clear that dissociative identity disorder has a long history and is not a new concept (while the terminology now used may be new).

The Early History of Dissociative Identity Disorder

In 1791, the first detailed account of "exchanged personality" was written about a 20-year-old German woman who began to speak perfect French, behave like a French aristocrat and spoke German with a French accent. When she was the "French Woman" she remembered everything she did but as the "German Woman" she denied any knowledge of the "French Woman."

DID was focused on for study between 1880 and 1920 and in 1944, 67% of all known cases had been reported during that time. Case reports of dissociative identity disorder then fell off dramatically perhaps due to the increased diagnosis of schizophrenia and due to the rise of Freud.

The 20th Century History of Dissociative Identity Disorder

In the 1970s, the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder rose dramatically after the publication of the extremely popular book, Sybil, in 1973 (Dissociative Identity Disorder: I'm Not Sybil). In the 1970s alone, it is thought that more cases of DID were reported than in all of history since 1816 and the famous case of Mary Reynolds. Between 1991 and 1997, over 500 cases of DID were admitted to a single dissociative disorders treatment center in Dallas, Texas.

Additionally, as more and more cases of DID were reported, more and more alternate personalities (alters) were reported in each case. The majority of cases noted by 1944 manifested with only two personalities, while there was an average of 15.7 alters noted in cases reported in 1997.
In current day, controversy still rages around DID, its diagnosis and whether the disorder even exists.

The History of Dissociative Identity Disorder in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"

The history of dissociative identity disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) goes back to its first edition in 1952. At that time, dissociative disorders were included as psychoneurotic disorders, in which anxiety is either "directly felt and expressed or . . . unconsciously and automatically controlled" by various defense mechanisms." Under this label, the following dissociative disorders were listed:

Depersonalization

Dissociated (multiple) personality

Stupor (impaired consciousness wherein the person barely reacts to environmental stimuli)

Fugue (pathological state of altered consciousness)

Dream states

Somnambulism (sleepwalking)

In the DSM-II, in 1968, dissociative identity disorder was called hysterical neurosis, dissociative type and was defined as an alteration to consciousness and identity.

In 1980, the DSM-III was published and the term "dissociative" was first introduced as a class of disorders. In the DSM-IIIs text revision (DSM-III-R), an essential feature of dissociative disorders was "a disturbance in the normally integrative functions of identity, memory, or consciousness . . ." This rather liberal diagnosis may be partially responsible for the vast uptick in diagnoses of the new diagnosis of "multiple personality disorder."

The DSM-IV, in 1994, addressed this somewhat as it included the specific criterion of amnesia to the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, now renamed to dissociative identity disorder. The criteria for dissociative identity disorder was now:

The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self).

At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.

Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures). Note: In children, the symptoms are not attributable to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.

The DSM-5 changed this definition to allow self-reports and specify that amnesia may occur with regards to everyday events and not just traumatic ones. For more on DID in the DSM-5, go here. You can see a list of the different types of dissociative disorders here.

next: Celebrities and Famous People with DID
~ all articles on Dissociative Disorders

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The amazing history of dissociative identity (DID), some say, dates back to Paleolithic cave paintings in the images of shamans. Others suggest that the history of dissociative identity disorder dates back to reports of demonic possession that are now thought to be incidences of dissociative identity disorder.

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always been considered to be quite rare but it may be more common than previously thought and some estimate it to affect 1% of the population. This higher estimated prevalence may be due to the millions of now reported incidences of childhood abuse which is know to be a leading cause of DID

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Definitive dissociative identity disorder (DID) facts and statistics are in short supply due to a lack of DID-specific research and controversy around the disorder. That being said, there are some statistics and facts on dissociative identity disorder available.

Facts and Statistics About Who Gets Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative identity disorder has always been considered to be quite rare but it may be more common than previously thought and some estimate it to affect 1% of the population. This higher estimated prevalence may be due to the millions of now reported incidences of childhood abuse (Causes of DID).

Pathological dissociative states are less known in some parts of the world like China. Dissociation is more common in psychiatric patients than in the general population and even more common among those that have suffered childhood trauma.

Other facts about who gets dissociative identity disorder include:

Dissociation is present in all races but is more common in American children.

Females experience more childhood abuse than males at a ratio of 10:1 and thus more females suffer from DID.

However, more males who have been abused may experience pathological dissociation.

Dissociative identity disorder is typically caused by trauma occurring at less than nine years of age.

Early age of abuse onset predicts a greater degree of dissociation.

The average number of alternate personalities a person with DID has is between eight and 13, but there have been cases reported of more than 100 personalities within one individual.

Another statistic about dissociative identity disorder is that dissociative disorders were seen in 17.2% of a large inpatient group seeking treatment for substance abuse.

Statistics and Facts on Dissociative Identity Disorder Treatment

According to the paper, The Many Faces of Dissociation: Opportunities for Innovative Research in Psychiatry, published in the journal, Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience: the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology, "Dissociation and dissociative disorders can be treated successfully because they originate from a mechanism which is not pathological per se. Hence, dissociation and dissociative disorders are reversible subject to appropriate treatment."

However, no medication exists to address DID specifically. Medications may be prescribed in cases of DID to help deal with the distressing symptoms such as psychosis, anxiety and depression.

Other facts about dissociative identity disorder treatment include:

Dissociative patients who are not appropriately treated or who attempt to treat themselves tend to get worse and DID then becomes one of the most difficult to treat psychiatric conditions.

Alternate personalities (alters) do not integrate spontaneously.

Untreated DID tends to leave the sufferer open to further abuse.

The classic treatment approach as described by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Treatment Guidelines, is called phase-oriented trauma therapy and consists of three phases: 1) stabilization, 2) trauma-work and 3) integration.

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Prevalence rates of .01 to 1% in the general population. Studies have indicated a prevalence rate of .5 to 1.0% in psychiatric settings. DID is present all over the world in every country and every race but is most prevalent in American children especially girls since the childhood abuse ratios of girls to boys is 10:1

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What is dissociation? What is depersonalization? What is derealization? What is dissociative amnesia? What are identity confusion and identity alteration? What is the cause of dissociation and dissociative disorders? How does affect dysregulation influence dissociation? How is dissociation different from hypnosis? What are the different types of dissociative disorders?

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The individual experiences two or more distinct identities or personality states Some cultures describe this as a experience of possession.

The disruption in identity involves a change in sense of self, sense of agency, and changes in behavior, consciousness, memory, perception, cognition, and motor function.

Frequent gaps are found in memories. These recurrent gaps are not consistent with ordinary forgetting to buy milk rather that of huge memory gaps and forget large memories not easy forgotten

These symptoms cause  distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of "normal" human functioning cauesing those with the disorder to have a hard time fitting into society

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) | Psychology Today

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Dissociative identity disorder, formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a condition wherein a person's identity is fragmented into two or more distinct personality states. People with this rare condition are often victims of severe abuse.

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Dissociative identity disorder (DID) or commonly known as multiple personality disorder is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in a individual and alternately take control of such individual.

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Dissociative identity disorder, formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a condition wherein a person's identity is fragmented into two or more distinct personality states. People with this rare condition are often victims of severe abuse.