Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is characterized by at least two distinct personality states. Each personality may have its own sense of self, habits, and memories. DID occurs more frequently in women and is thought to develop from traumatic experiences in early childhood. Symptoms include gaps in memory, switching between identities, depersonalization, and derealization. Treatment focuses on psychotherapy and hypnotherapy to help integrate the alternate personalities.

1. DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
PRAKRUTHI

2. DEFINITION
Dissociative identity disorder (DID),
previously known as multiple personality
disorder (MPD), is a mental
disorder characterized by the maintenance
of at least two distinct and relatively
enduring personality states.

3. CAUSES

4. FACTS
There are said to be 236 symptoms of
MPD
• Each personality has its own sense of
self and has its own habits of thought,
emotions, and memory
• These identities may or may not be
aware of each other.
• MPD occurs from 3-9 times more
frequently in women than in men
• Female patients often have more
personalities than men
• People with MPD are above average
intelligence and highly creative

5. ALTERS
The different personalities that occur are called “ALTERS’’.
 Alters may have experienced a distinct personal history, self
image and identity, including a separate name, as well as age.
 Atleast two of these personalities recurrently take control of
the person’s behavior.

6. ALTERS
 Identities can resemble the main personality, or they may be a
different age, sex, race, or religion•
 Each personality can have its own posture, set of gestures, and
hairstyle, as well as a distinct way of dressing
 Some alters may speak in foreign languages or with an accent.

7. Depersonalization
This is a sense of being detached from one's body
and is often referred to as an "out-of-body"
experience.
Derealization
This is the feeling that the world is not real
or looking foggy or far away.
I have a form of dissociative disorder that
makes the world seem like it's not real, as
if things aren't taking place. It's hard to
explain, but you feel untethered," said
Counting Crows lead singer in Men's
Health, going on to explain, "It's hard to
care when everything feels as if it's taking
place in your imagination
SYMPTOMS

8. Loss of Memory Flashbacks
Blurred sense of identity
Social isolation

9. CO-OCCURRING
MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS
•Anxiety
•Depression
•Psychosis
•Eating disorders
•Substance use disorders
•Post-traumatic stress disorder
•Obsessive compulsive disorder
•Borderline personality disorder
•Suicidal thoughts and self-harm

10. TREATMENT
HYPNOTHERAPY
PSYCHOTHERAPY