DIssociative Identity Disorders

Question 1

Dissociation

Answer 1

change in memory and attention (loss of memory), relatively common (spacing out or daydreaming), and it becomes pathological when an involuntary escape from reality characterized by a disconnection between: thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory

Question 2

Symptoms

Answer 2

significant memory loss, depersonalization, derealization, depression, anxiety, and suicidality, lack of self identity/identity confusion/alteration

Question 3

Sub Types of Dissociative Identity Disorders

Answer 3

dissociative amnesia, depersonalization disorder, dissociative identity disorder

Question 4

Dissociative Amnesia

Answer 4

loss of memory, fugue state (confused about who they are and start a new life with a new identity), and onset comes on fast but duration is short

Question 5

Depersonalization Disorder

Answer 5

either or both together: depersonalization or derealization

Question 6

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 6

it was known as MPD, 2 or more distinct personalities, no memories from when other personality is present (ongoing memory gaps), and very real physiological evidence

Question 7

Etiology

Answer 7

trauma, self development, and the prevalence rates are 1.5% and their are no gender differences