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DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER 1

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Thalia Velazquez

Southeastern College

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DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER 2

Introduction

Dissociative Identity disorder involves the possession of multiple personalities most of

which act affect one’s personal life without control. The disorder is commonly associated mental

illness which causes breakdown or disruptions of memory, perception, identity and

consciousness. It is often caused by childhood traumas, emotional physical or sexual abuse. Once

the body’s normal functionality has been disrupted, the body may begin to show some signs such

as amnesia, depersonalization, identity confusion and derealization. The disorder affects one’s

behavior in the subsequent life patterns. For example, one could display two different

personalities that directly link to the emotional traumas faced before during their childhood. This

disorder acts as a defense mechanism to the bad memories incurred as a result of the abuses

previously received (Lind, n.d.). The body may respond by developing another character that

would drive it to do things that would not be done by the same person under normal

circumstance. For instance, a child may develop a stealing character that they would not be

having under normal circumstance, mostly meant to attract attention from their parents.

Dissociative identity disorder is common in children who have faced emotional disrupts during

their growing up.

History and statistics related Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative Identity Disorder is not much widespread but also it cannot be termed as

rare. Its existence covers about 1 to 2 percent of the total population with women being more

affected than men. Other statistics show that about 7 percent of the population may be affected

by the disorder despite being undiagnosed. The existence of this disorder extends more to affect

more women than men (Tomlinson & Baker, 2019). This is due to the fact that men have a way

of dealing with their emotions and normally do not keep traumatic histories. As opposed to men,

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DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER Dissociative Identity Disorder Thalia Velazquez Southeastern College 1 DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER 2 Introduction Dissociative Identity disorder involves the possession of multiple personalities most of which act affect one’s personal life without control. The disorder is commonly associated mental illness which causes breakdown or disruptions of memory, perception, identity and consciousness. It is often caused by childhood traumas, emotional physical or sexual abuse. Once the body’s normal functionality has been disrupted, the body may begin to show some signs such as amnesia, depersonalization, identity confusion and derealization. The disorder affects one’s behavior in the subsequent life patterns. For example, one could display two different personalities that directly link to the emotional traumas faced before during their childhood. This disorder acts as a defense mechanism to the bad memories incurred as a result of the abuses previously received (Lind, n.d.). The body may respond by developing another character that would drive it to do things that would not be done by the same person under normal circumstance. For instance, a child may develop a stealing character that they would not be having under normal circumstance, mostly meant to attract attention from their parents. Dissociative identity disorder is common in children who have faced emotional disrupts during their growing up. History and statistics related Dissoci ...
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