Dissociative Identity Disorder Presentation

Question 1

Disruption of identity characterized by 2+ distinct personality states

Answer 1

1) discontinuation of sense of self and agency

2) related alterations (e.g.. affect memory, perception, cognition, behaviour)

Question 2

psycho social bio perspective of DID

Answer 2

psych: conflicting desires in an abused child split into different personalities, DID is multiple selves in the same body
bio: childhood trauma reduces volume of hippocampus and amygdala
social: dissociation is the result of role play and unethical therapies

Question 3

3 steps of the treatment process

Answer 3

1. stabilization
   2: confrontation: working through traumatic memories
2. rehabilitation: working to integrate or coordinate identities

Question 4

what did dissociative identity disorder used to be called?

Answer 4

multiple personality disorder

Question 5

which framed psychoanalyst gave DID attention?

Answer 5

freud

Question 6

what areas of the brain are associated with DID?

Answer 6

amygdala and hippocampus