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Multiple personality: fallout of communal disharmony
1R.K. Chadda, MD, Lecturer & Incharge, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi - 110095.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|July 12, 2011
Summary
Traumatic events, such as religious riots, can trigger dissociative identity disorder (DID), a condition where an individual develops a secondary personality. This case study explores a young Muslim woman who developed a Hindu personality after experiencing severe trauma.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- The case involves a young, unmarried Muslim female presenting with a secondary personality.
- The onset of the secondary personality occurred after experiencing the Hindu-Muslim riots.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential link between traumatic events and the development of multiple personality.
- To examine dissociative identity disorder (DID) as a reaction to severe psychological distress.
Main Methods:
- Case study analysis.
- Clinical observation and patient history.
Main Results:
- The patient exhibited a distinct secondary personality, identified as a married Hindu woman.
- This transformation occurred in the context of significant trauma and insecurity.
Conclusions:
- Multiple personality disorder may manifest as a psychological defense mechanism against overwhelming trauma.
- Severe societal conflict and personal insecurity can precipitate dissociative phenomena.
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