Dissociative Identity Disorder is one of three main Dissociative Disorders which include dissociative Amnesia, Dissociative Identity, and Depersonalization-Derealization Disorders. All three of the disorders have similar symptoms and treatments. Dissociative Amnesia cannot be diagnosed, but it deals with severe memory loss over periods of time that can be long or short. Depersonalization-Derealization disorder deals with a person feeling as if they are detached from their body or an out of body experience. This can also occur in people that have Dissociative Identity disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID for short is more commonly known as multiple personality disorder. Which is a person that has the presence of two or more distinct identities, or …show more content…
To be diagnosed with this the person has to at least have 2 or more distinct personalities and they must have their own patterns of thinking and perceiving reality. The person must also have issues when dealing with decision-making and functioning in certain areas in their lives and the disruptions cannot be due to a person’s culture, religious practices, or change in environment. Amnesia must occur for a person to be diagnosed with this disorder. Also, the person’s symptoms cannot be the cause of blackouts because of medication they may be taking because of a different diagnosis, or because of alcohol indulgence. People that are diagnosed usually show at least two different personalities but through the treatment and diagnosis they may show up to 13 or 15 new personalities. These personalities switch on and off through traumatic experiences, or when something is said or done that triggers a memory or a feeling that disturbs them. It may take an hour to days for a switch to happen depending on the trigger and the symptom that the person is