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1. Dissociative Disorders
Annika Gulseth

2. Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative Disorders are psychological disorders
where a person experiences disconnection or
discontinuity between their thoughts, feelings,
memories, surroundings, or identity. It develops in
response to trauma as a coping mechanism to avoid
memories. People with dissociative disorders
involuntarily escape reality in ways that are unhealthy
and cause problems in their everyday lives. They can be
treated with talk therapy and medications.

3. Types of Dissociative Disorders
❏ Dissociative Identity Disorder
❏ Dissociative Amnesia
❏ Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

4. Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder is when someone
experiences having two or more distinct
personalities. Symptoms also include ongoing
gaps in memory and personal information which
can cause significant distress in a person’s social
and occupational life. It is usually a result of
childhood trauma. Symptoms can be reduced
with talk therapy and medication.

5. Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociative Amnesia is when a person is unable
to recall information about themselves. It is
usually related to traumatic experience and the
person may not be aware that they have memory
loss. It can also be a part of PTSD. It is different
than just normal forgetting because an entire
event or personal information can disappear
from a person’s memory. It may be treated with
talk therapy.

6. Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
Depersonalization is when a person feels
detached from their mind, self, or body.
Derealization is when they feel detached from
their surroundings (like a dream). The person
is aware that what they’re feeling is not real,
but it can be very distressing. It may be caused
by anxiety or trauma and one can experience
it for a short or long period of time. Treatment
can involve talk therapy or medication

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