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Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is one of the most mysterious and intriguing of all psychological disorders. ... Essentially it is a disorder of memory functioning, and "studies suggest that as many as 97 percent of patients have been physically, often sexually, abused during their early years." (Comer) This disorder is also far more common in women than men, likely attributed to a greater percentage of women being abused than men. Dissociative Identity Disorder is the proper term for what is often referred to as "Multiple Personality Disorder. ... Mainstream media has done well to distort perceptions of the disorder through movies such as “Sybil” and gratuitous talk shows, however there lurks far darker sides of the disorder that most people are unaware of. ...
DID, or “Multiple Personality Disorder” was originally a topic of much debate and criticism. ... DID is still met with skepticism by some psychologists, and blame is often placed on the therapists themselves for “creating” the disorder within their patients. However, given that the amount of patients diagnosed with DID has substantially increased since the introduction of MPD into the DSM-III, it is safe to assume that DID may be the very real consequence of prolonged trauma. ... The DSM-IV-R currently lists four diagnostic criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder:
1) The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states. ...
When treated, patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder often show marked improvement in their ability to function in day-to-day life. ...
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VICTIMS OF TRAUMA-BASED CONDITIONING
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When researching Dissociative Identity Disorder, a hard aspect to face is the tales of abuse recounted by the victims. ... Candy began displaying symptoms of Dissociative Identity Disorder to her husband, “Long” John Nebel, who used hypnosis to further explore his wife’s past. ... For those affected by these rituals, the end result can be Dissociative Identity Disorder. ... Even more disheartening is the potential for victims of DID to not even be aware that they are suffering from the disorder. ... Robert Mayer was a pioneering researcher of Multiple Personality Disorder. He was skeptical of the disorder until seeing a patient mentally morph into a thumb-sucking six year old girl in front of his eyes. ... It is through hypnosis that many DID patients are cured or at least learn to come to terms with their disorder.
Approximate Word count = 4744
Approximate Pages = 19
(250 words per page double spaced)
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