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Dissociative identity disorder [1] [2]; Other names: Multiple personality disorder Split personality disorder: Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: At least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states, [3] recurrent episodes of dissociative amnesia, [3] inexplicable intrusions into consciousness (e.g., voices, intrusive thoughts, impulses, trauma-related beliefs ...
Splitting is observed in Cluster B personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder, [4] [5] as well as schizophrenia and depression. [6] [7] In dissociative identity disorder, the term splitting is used to refer to a split in personality alters. [8]
Cause: The cause of dissociative identity disorder is contentious; it is most often considered to be caused either by ongoing childhood trauma that occurs before the ages of six to nine, [9] [10] or as an unintentional product of therapy, fantasy, or other sociogenic factors. [11] Treatment: Long-term psychotherapy to improve the patient's ...
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.
The World Health Organization's ICD-11 completely restructured its personality disorder section. It classifies BPD as Personality disorder, Borderline pattern, . The borderline pattern specifier is defined as a personality disturbance marked by instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions, as well as impulsivity.
Sybil is a 1973 book by Flora Rheta Schreiber about the treatment of Sybil Dorsett (a pseudonym for Shirley Ardell Mason) for dissociative identity disorder (then referred to as multiple personality disorder) by her psychoanalyst, Cornelia B. Wilbur. The book was made into two television movies of the same name, once in 1976 and again in 2007 ...
The report comes two years after the DOJ announced it had found “significant justification” to investigate whether city police used excessive force or discriminate based on race and gender.
There are many different forms (modalities) of treatment used for personality disorders: [79] Individual psychotherapy has been a mainstay of treatment. There are long-term and short-term forms. Family therapy, including couples therapy. Group therapy for personality dysfunction is probably the second most used.