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Multiple personality disorder following childbirth

J M O'Dwyer1, T Friedman

  • 1Meanwood Park Hospital, Leeds.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|June 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Multiple personality disorder, a dissociative disorder, served as a coping mechanism against lifelong abuse. The condition intensified after the patient gave birth to a child with severe disabilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Childhood abuse is a significant risk factor for developing dissociative disorders.
  • Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is often a response to overwhelming trauma, serving as a coping mechanism.
  • The manifestation and exacerbation of DID can be triggered by significant life stressors.