Dissociative Identity Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder Dissociative identity disorder, formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is characterized by a person's identity fragmenting into two or more distinct personality states. People with this condition are often victims of severe abuse. Definition Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a rare condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in and alternately take control of an individual. Some people describe this as an experience of possession. The person also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. DID was called multiple personality disorder up until 1994, when the name was changed to reflect a better understanding of the condition namely, that it is characterized by a fragmentation or splintering of identity, rather than by a proliferation or growth of separate personalities. The symptoms of DID cann...