Dissociative identity disorder also referred to as DID Is defined as a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in and alternately take control of an individual. A defined cause of dissociative identity disorder is still unknown and is in debate. Some of the hypotheses are of the following; dissociative identity disorder is a reaction to childhood trauma. People with dissociative identity disorder often report that they have experienced severe physical and sexual abuse, especially in there early childhood.
People with DID report more psychological traumatic events then those with any other mental disorder. In the aftermath of such traumatic events the mind would remove pacific memories …show more content…
These techniques and treatments are Referred to as the "sociocognitive model" (SCM). The bases is that due to improper therapeutic techniques a patient may begin to act out the role of a DID patient with the therapists unknowingly coaxing or leading the patient to act in a particular manner.
Those that find merit in the sociocognitive model find that the dissociative symptoms are rarely present before intensive therapy by specialists in the treatment of Dissociative identity disorder. The process of treating DID could contribute to the creation of alters that in exchange promote the diagnosis. Due to the nature of the majority of people diagnosed with DID being highly suggestible and mentally absorbent place further strain on the validity of any recovered memories. A psychologist by the name of Nicholas Spanos and others have proposed that in addition to therapy caused cases, DID may be the result of role-playing rather than alternative identities. Even so some disagree due to lack of motivation to create a separate persona and claim a history of abuse. The lack of children being diagnosed and a spike of DID cases in 1980 accompanied with the absence of evidence of an increase rate of child abuse. Dissociative identity disorder was almost entirely in people going through …show more content…
Memory loss as well as block outs due to being in a state which an alternate personality or identity is in control. In many cases At least two of these identities or personality states regularly take control of the person's behavior. Each may exhibit its own distinct history, self-image, behaviors, and, physical characteristics, as well as possess a separate name. Shifts from one personality to another are often prompted by psychosocial stress. Specific identities may appear in specific circumstances these identities may refute knowledge, be critical or be in open conflict of one
People with DID report more psychological traumatic events then those with any other mental disorder. In the aftermath of such traumatic events the mind would remove pacific memories …show more content…
These techniques and treatments are Referred to as the "sociocognitive model" (SCM). The bases is that due to improper therapeutic techniques a patient may begin to act out the role of a DID patient with the therapists unknowingly coaxing or leading the patient to act in a particular manner.
Those that find merit in the sociocognitive model find that the dissociative symptoms are rarely present before intensive therapy by specialists in the treatment of Dissociative identity disorder. The process of treating DID could contribute to the creation of alters that in exchange promote the diagnosis. Due to the nature of the majority of people diagnosed with DID being highly suggestible and mentally absorbent place further strain on the validity of any recovered memories. A psychologist by the name of Nicholas Spanos and others have proposed that in addition to therapy caused cases, DID may be the result of role-playing rather than alternative identities. Even so some disagree due to lack of motivation to create a separate persona and claim a history of abuse. The lack of children being diagnosed and a spike of DID cases in 1980 accompanied with the absence of evidence of an increase rate of child abuse. Dissociative identity disorder was almost entirely in people going through …show more content…
Memory loss as well as block outs due to being in a state which an alternate personality or identity is in control. In many cases At least two of these identities or personality states regularly take control of the person's behavior. Each may exhibit its own distinct history, self-image, behaviors, and, physical characteristics, as well as possess a separate name. Shifts from one personality to another are often prompted by psychosocial stress. Specific identities may appear in specific circumstances these identities may refute knowledge, be critical or be in open conflict of one