Dissociative identity disorder is serious condition in which two or more unique personalities states are alternately taking control of an individual. Many individuals describe it as possession while others describe it as being taken away from their body. The result of this psychological disorder is extensive brain loss that cannot be segregated as ordinary forgetfulness. One of the causes of dissociative identity disorder or DID is severe trauma in childhood. DID was called multiple personality disorder until 1994, when researchers got a better understanding of the condition mostly because it was characterized by a fragmentation, or splintering, of identity rather than by a proliferation, or growth, of separate identities [1]. This psychological …show more content…
She is 50 years old and is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Each personality is distinct and have their own names, age and gender. Kim was born in 1960 to an unhappy couple who were factory workers. The parents often left her with friends or local acquaintances. Although not clear, it is thought that she was abused between the age one and three. At this point of time is where her mental endurance shattered forming separate identities. Her life continued and she performed poorly in school. Most people questioned her behavior, but they never understood it. Due to DID, her memory was very poor because whenever there was a “switch”, the other personality did not know what happened before it emerged [5]. Her life was torn apart in adolescence due to being repeatedly overdosed and was kept on suicide watch in a psychiatric hospital. Kim developed anorexia and bulimia due to being readmitted to the psychiatric hospital. In her late 20s, her personality named Hayley became dominant and she got a job as a van driver for five years. One day, one of her switches might have happened and Julie was now driving the van. She panicked and drove straight into a line of parked cars. This led to another mental health section, and a diagnosis of schizophrenia [6]. When Kim finally re-emerged from the hospital, she was suddenly exposed to the activities of a pedophile ring. Kim tried to escape but a man threw acid on her face and burnt her bed in which she was sleeping. Running away from her assailant, Patricia, a personality, finally emerged and she went to the women’s refuge. In 1995, Kim was finally diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Patricia found the idea absurd but after six years therapy, she finally accepted the diagnosis. Kim Noble published a book about herself and her personalities on October 6th
She lived in constant paranoia; finding it hard to make amends and rebuild trust with friends and
Partner/Spouse: Katherine (Kari) D'Amora. Kari is a former school psychologist, with a B.A in Psychology and Gender Studies from College of New Jersey and a Ph.D. in School Psychology from Temple University. Before she finished her Ph.D., Kari worked for several social service organizations, including Action AIDS and Philadelphia Communities in Schools. She later took an “extended maternity leave” during her children’s Pre-school years, before working part-time as an adjunct professor at Temple University
She acquired borderline personality disorder because her husband, Tommy passed away. In the DSM-5, borderline personality is described as “a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five of the following” (Butcher, Hooley, & Minek, 2014, 342). Tiffany showed at least five symptoms of borderline personality
In “Girl Interrupted” Susanna Kaysen, the main character, goes through many episodes that give a picture of the disorder she’s suffering from. The first such incident occurs when the psychiatrist talks to Susanna about her failed suicide attempt. During the conversation, she is seen as confused and irritated by his presence. While the psychiatrist questions her, her mind seems to be somewhere else because she is having flashbacks of her past, maybe a sign of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Susanna seems uncertain about things, she claims that she does not know what she feels.
This dissociative identity disorder therapy encourages communication of conflicts and insight into any problems. Problems helped by psychotherapy include difficulties in coping with daily life- Barry was the only personality able to cope with daily functions due to his sessions with Dr. Fletcher. The impact of trauma, and abuse was the reason Dennis's personality was created. Kevin’s (host body) created this personality to defend and protect him by assuring everything was tidy, and done properly. Psychotherapy can aid by controlling or eliminateting any troubling symptoms so the individual can improve and increase there health and properly heal. This was the form of therapy that Barry and Dr. Fletcher had. Another common form of therapy is called cognitive
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Dissociative Identity Disorder, also known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a psychological disorder that can be caused by many things, but the most common cause is severe childhood trauma which is usually extreme, repetitive physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. A lot of people experience mild dissociation, which includes daydreaming or getting momentarily distracted while completing everyday tasks. Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form of dissociation. Severe Dissociation causes a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity. Dissociative identity disorder is thought to stem from a combination of factors that may include trauma experienced by the person with the disorder.
Out of all the classes that I have taken here at Westfield State College, I can honestly say that Abnormal Psychology has been by far the most interesting. Since this course has had such a major influence on me this semester, I am strongly considering continuing my education in this field of psychology. Throughout the semester, we studied a number of intriguing disorders. The disorder that really seemed to catch my attention was the Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). I took it upon myself to use this opportunity to learn more about the disorder that seemed to be the most fascinating. This is the main reason why I chose to read The Minds of Billy Milligan, by Daniel Keyes. This true story shows us how a young man (Billy Milligan), who suffers from DID, is charged with crimes that one of his alternate personalities is responsible for. Daniel Keyes is the writer who offered to reveal Billy's story to the world. After Billy was fused, he was able to explore the depths of his mind and the minds of his other 24 personalities for Keyes. Keyes published The Minds of Billy Milligan in 1981, but most of the story takes place before then. The book starts out in 1977, where Billy is being sought out for rape crimes.
The alternate identities present in an individual who suffers from DID are forms of coping mechanisms for the individual.
Do you ever feel like you just can’t take reality anymore? You just want to escape it and in order to do so, your conscious awareness becomes separated from all the painful things you can’t stand, including your painful memories. Then suddenly you’re a totally different person. Another identity takes your place in suffering all the painful things you want to escape. Today, I’m going to talk to you about dissociative identity disorder (DID). I will be talking about what DID is, what causes DID and how it affects the individual (host/core). I will also mention a famous case in psychology.
In the book Sybil, written by Flora Rheta Schreiber discuss the life story of Sybil Isabel Dorsett, who has developed 16 distinct personalities because of her childhood abuse. Sybil story became one of the most severe cases ever recorded with multiple personalities. Which is currently called Dissociative Identity Disorder in the current DSM-V. “Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual. The person also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness” (Psychology Today, 2008, para 1). Sybil’s distinct sense of selves helped protect her from the trauma she experienced as a child.
My topic of choice for this research paper is Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID. This appellation is rather new; therefore, most are more familiar with the disorder's older, less technical name: Multiple Personality Disorder or MPD. When first presented with the task of selecting a topic on which to center this paper, I immediately dismissed Dissociative Identity Disorder (which for the sake of brevity will be referred to as DID for the remainder of this paper) as a viable topic due to the sheer scope of the disorder. However after an exhaustive examination of other prospective topics, I found myself back at my original choice. There are several reasons why I chose DID. The foremost of which is the widespread fascination of this disorder by many different types of people; most of whom otherwise have no interest in psychology or its associated fields. One would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t been captivated at one time or another by the extraordinary, all too well known symptoms of this disorder. This fascination… dare I say ‘allure’ to this disorder is exemplified by the myriad of motion pictures that have been produced based on cases, real or fictitious, of DID. Another reason for my choice is what I feel is the insufficiency of effective treatments for DID. Despite what is known about this disorder, (which is relatively a lot) there are only two chief treatments for DID; the first and most prevalent is psychotherapy; also known as ”talk therapy”, the second is medication. The third and final reason for my choice is my own enchantment with DID. I must admit that ever since I read about Sue Tinker, a woman who was diagnosed with over 200 different personalities. In writing this paper I hope to discover more about this disorder and perhaps be able to identify a few areas that I feel might require more research on the part of psychologists specializing in DID.
According to Barlow, Durand & Stewart (2012), Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is one of several dissociative disorders in which a person experiences involve detachment or depersonalization. They go on to explain that people with DID ha...
This psychological disorder known as borderline personality disorder is not entirely portrayed within the very beginning of the movie. Displayed is a young woman at the age of eighteen with a strange life style where she considered all types of sex as casual. Her gradation day is shown where she has actually fallen asleep. As regards to that sleepiness, depicted is Susanna Keysen’s little to no interest in what is generally traditional of society. Including her parents friends that she meets at a party her mother throws, it is shown that Susanna has been having casual sex with the husband of her mothers friend, she also views those people the same way as she does the graduation award giving. Due to all of the happenings around her, Susanna comes to the rash conclusion of committing suicide. However, she does not partake in anything gruesome such as extreme slitting of the ...
Self-destructive behaviors are also very common in individuals with Borderline personality disorder. Susanna validates this trait by her lack of motivation, conversations about suicide, and her suicide For example; Lisa, the diagnosed sociopath, displays very little empathy for those around her. This is made clear when she sees Daisy’s post suicide body and is not saddened whatsoever. Another accurate portrayal is the patient with anorexia nervosa Janet. Janet refuses to eat, is in denial about her condition, is emotionally labile, and is always exercising.