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Multiple personality and primary affective disorder.

W Coryell

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |June 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    This study details a young woman with depression and multiple personality disorder. Her abnormal dexamethasone suppression test normalized with electroconvulsive therapy, suggesting multiple personality may be a symptom of affective disorders.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Neuroscience
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • This case report examines the complex interplay between primary depression and multiple personality disorder.
    • It investigates the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

    Observation:

    • A young woman presented with symptoms meeting research criteria for both primary depression and multiple personality disorder.
    • Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test results were observed, supporting the diagnosis of depression.

    Findings:

    • Dexamethasone suppression test results normalized during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
    • This normalization coincided with the resolution of depressive symptoms.
    • The findings suggest a potential link between the manifestation of multiple personality and underlying affective disorders.

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    Implications:

    • Multiple personality disorder may arise as an epiphenomenon of primary depression or other significant illnesses.
    • This highlights the importance of considering underlying mood disorders in patients with dissociative symptoms.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms connecting these conditions.