This a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher, Laura Astorian: laura.astorian@cobbk12.org

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Dissociative IdentityDissociative Identity
DisoderDisoder
By: Amanda RiversBy: Amanda Rivers

2.  This a project for a high school AP
Psychology course. This is a
fictionalized account of having a
psychological ailment. For questions
about this blog project or its content
please email the teacher, Laura
Astorian:
laura.astorian@cobbk12.org
To the ReaderTo the Reader

3.  1 out of 100 people have DID1 out of 100 people have DID
 Females are more likely to receive DIDFemales are more likely to receive DID
 Ratio of women to men- 9:1Ratio of women to men- 9:1
StatisticsStatistics

4.  Originally called Multiple PersonalityOriginally called Multiple Personality
DisorderDisorder
 Dissociative Identity Disorder: a psychologicalDissociative Identity Disorder: a psychological
disorder in which two or more identities, ordisorder in which two or more identities, or
personalities, exist in an individualpersonalities, exist in an individual
 Can take over the conscious behavior of theCan take over the conscious behavior of the
individual at different timesindividual at different times
What is DID?What is DID?

5. Various PersonalitiesVarious Personalities

6.  When under influence of one personality, theWhen under influence of one personality, the
patient doesn’t recall events which occurredpatient doesn’t recall events which occurred
during other personalitiesduring other personalities
 Behave as a completely different personBehave as a completely different person
 Period of time controlled by a personality canPeriod of time controlled by a personality can
range from an hour to five yearsrange from an hour to five years
 Each personality can have differentEach personality can have different
characteristicscharacteristics
 Average number of alters (personalities): 10-14Average number of alters (personalities): 10-14
Various PersonalitiesVarious Personalities

7.  1811: First case1811: First case
 Mary Reynolds was diagnosed by physicianMary Reynolds was diagnosed by physician
Samul MitchelSamul Mitchel
 Early theorists of DIDEarly theorists of DID
 Pierre Janet (unconscious and hypnosis)Pierre Janet (unconscious and hypnosis)
 Morton Prince (relationship between physicalMorton Prince (relationship between physical
and psychological parts of DID)and psychological parts of DID)
 Boris Sidis (role of neurons)Boris Sidis (role of neurons)
 Became an official disorder in 1980Became an official disorder in 1980
History of DIDHistory of DID

8.  Subjects are unaware that theySubjects are unaware that they
have ithave it
 Typically caused by sexual orTypically caused by sexual or
physical abuse as a childphysical abuse as a child
 First development of an alter atFirst development of an alter at
an average age of 5.9 yearsan average age of 5.9 years
OriginsOrigins

9.  On average, patients spend 7 years inOn average, patients spend 7 years in
medical care before coming to a finalmedical care before coming to a final
diagnosisdiagnosis
 Four times as many women as menFour times as many women as men
are diagnosedare diagnosed
 SymptomsSymptoms
 Obsessive compulsive behaviorObsessive compulsive behavior
 Eating disordersEating disorders
 DepressionDepression
 Drug abuseDrug abuse
DiagnosisDiagnosis

10.  Main methods: psychotherapyMain methods: psychotherapy
and hypnosisand hypnosis
 Therapy aims to stabilizeTherapy aims to stabilize
individual and integrate altersindividual and integrate alters
into one personalitiesinto one personalities
 No known medicationNo known medication
 Therapy: therapists try toTherapy: therapists try to
communicate with alterscommunicate with alters
 Uncover traumatic events andUncover traumatic events and
make peacemake peace
 Attempt to get alters to meetAttempt to get alters to meet
TreatmentTreatment

11.  Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe
 Herschel WalkerHerschel Walker
Famous People with DIDFamous People with DID

12. Feelings Associated with DIDFeelings Associated with DID

13. LowLow
Self-EsteemSelf-Esteem

14. CrowdingCrowding

15. ThoughtThought
OverloadOverload

16. Loss of IdentityLoss of Identity

17. SensitiveSensitive

18. LostLost

19. FrustratedFrustrated

20. ConfusedConfused

21. FakeFake

22. HopelessHopeless

23. Lost TimeLost Time

24. Missed OpportunitiesMissed Opportunities

25. ForgetfulnessForgetfulness

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