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Unraveling the Layers: Dissociative Identity Disorder as a Response to Trauma
Karlyle Bistas1, Ramneet Grewal2
1Behavioral Health, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, USA.
Abstract:
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously recognized as multiple personality disorder, impacts approximately 1.5% of the population. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), outlines various dissociative disorders (DDs), including depersonalization/derealization disorder, dissociative amnesia, DID, unspecified DD, and other specified DDs. Among these, DID stands out as the most severe, characterized by persistent depersonalization/derealization and dissociative amnesia. This case report explores the symptomatology of DID, available treatments, and the role of trauma.
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