dissociative disorders Flashcards
dissociation
different parts of identity, memories, or consciousness become split off from one another
hidden observer phenomenon
takes it in but observes it later
Ernest Hilgard, uses hypnosis
Case study of Anna O
took care of dying grandpa, started to dissociate and take on intense emotions of grandpa
sigmund frued
spliting of ego into altered personalities, defense mechanism against anxiety
Percept blocking view
narrowing of the perceptual field
Pierre Janet
in response to trauma people develop psychologcal processes to keep those memories out
what was dissociative identity disoder formerly knoqn as
MULTIPLE personality disorder
what is DID
disruption of identity characterized by 2 or more personality states, switch and take control
mutually amnesic relationship
personalities have no awareness of each other
mutually cognizant patterns
personalities are aware of each other
one way amnesic relationship
some personalities are aware of each other, others not
prevalence of DID
unknown
most cases in US
mostly in women, often caucasian
etiology of DID
often occurs in people under extreme stress, often childhood sexual abuse
some evidence it runs in families
DID co-morbidity
depression, anxiety/ptsd, suicidal, attempted suicide
DID socio-cognitive model
DID is not real and is created by the individual or their therapist
DID post-traumatic model
real disorder that likely results from prior abuse
dissociative amnesia
inability to recall important information having to do with trauma or stress
patients are aware
interograde amnesia