Dissociative Identity Disorder, more commonly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a depersonalization episode. Two percent of adults in the United States will experience an episode of DID, but only two percent experience chronic episodes. DID often follows a harrowing event such as near-death experience, rape, abuse, or military combat. A common coping skill seen in children after abuse, it can often affect adults in their daily lives.
Dissociation versus Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociation is the disconnection of one’s thoughts, identity, consciousness, and body. It is involuntary, and there is a spectrum of dissociation. Mild dissociation includes daydreaming or losing oneself in a book, whilst severe dissociation is creating
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The patient will work on thinking more realistically and replace the negative thoughts. This helps remove any stigmas or false beliefs that may be held concerning DID. It is one of the most common ways to treat DID as it is effective and inexpensive.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is similar to CBT, but rather than trying to fix negative thoughts, it accepts them. This makes the road to recovery seem plausible, and finds a healthy balance between change and acceptance. The patient is also taught coping skills and mindfulness practices to improve unhealthy thoughts and behaviors rather than removing them. It has high improvement levels and decreases violent tendencies.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is used to treat PTSD and reduce the emotional stress due to the traumatic events. EMDR removes negative emotions and either lessens the emotions or creates a positive emotion to replace. Repetitive eye movements back and forth can help change the emotions. During therapy, the brain is interacting with the movement the eyes follow and stimulates the traumatic memories. While it is controversial, it is a common treatment for