In psychiatry, there’s no more controversial diagnosis than dissociative identity disorder (DID), the disorder formerly known as multiple personality disorder (MPD). First appearing in the third ...

We have all experienced some degree of dissociation when engrossed watching a good movie or reading an un-putdownable book. However DID is a serious disorder where individuals do not know how to deal ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is dissociative identity disorder? There are a lot of movies and TV shows about it. — Anon. Dear Anon.: Most people will be more familiar with dissociative identity disorder’s ...

Many medical terms have evolved or changed over the years to reflect advancements in medical knowledge or to reduce stigma. For example, what was once called consumption is now known to be ...

A New Zealand woman has found love and happiness, even as she navigates life with 93 alternative personalities. Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly known as multiple personality disorder, ...

When Sybil first came out in 1973, not only did it shoot to the top of the best-seller lists — it manufactured a psychiatric phenomenon. The book was billed as the true story of a woman who suffered ...

Multiple Personality Disorder is a mental health condition where a person experiences two or more distinct identities or personality states, each with its own way of viewing and understanding the ...

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