Dissociative Disorders

Question 1

Dissociative Disorders

Answer 1

Characterized by disruptions and/or discontinuity in consciousness, memory, emotion, perception, motor control, etc.
individuals feel detached from themselves, reality and their surroundings

Question 2

Depersonalization

Answer 2

distribution in perception of reality

detached from one’s mind, self, or body

Question 3

Derealization

Answer 3

losing sense of the external world

detached from one’s surroundings

Question 4

Derpersonalization - derealization disorders

Answer 4

persistent or recurrent depersonalization and.or derealization; prevents normal functioning causes extreme distress
duration of depresonalization and derealization episodes vary
not sure what causes it or how to treat it

Question 5

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

Answer 5

At least 2 unique personalities occur within the same person and recurrent episodes amnesia
Host, alters, switch
2 to 100 identities

Question 6

Host

Answer 6

identity that keeps all other identities together

Question 7

Alters

Answer 7

each unique identity

Question 8

Switch

Answer 8

quick transition from one personality to another

Question 9

DID

stats, gender ratio, prevalence, onset

Answer 9

chronic 
9:1 F to M
occurs in childhood 
prevalence 1.5% 
70% of them try to commit suicide

Question 10

Causes of DID

can it be faked?

Answer 10

severe childhood abuse/trauma history - 90%
biological contribution - unsure
Yes, it can

Question 11

Treatment of DID

Answer 11

similar to PTSD treatment
identify/neutralize triggers
coping
reintegration of identities