NAMI | Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder)

The link below is to an excellent fact sheet about Dissociative Identity Disorder. There has been some disagreement in the mental health community regarding the disorder. However, it is agreed that there are different ego states that arise during periods of stress that seem to have their origins in childhood trauma. These ego states continue to operate into adulthood as a survival/coping mechanism.

NAMI Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder)

The 7 P's of Men's Violence by Michael Kaufman and Why Knowledge of the Impact of Trauma Cannot be Used to Justify Male Violence

I have had a few people mention to me that they are concerned about the possibility of society (and defense attorneys) using knowledge of trauma responses as a way to excuse or justify the behavior of batterers. It is very important that we continue to address the batterer's pattern of asserting power and control in the relationship as primary and recognize the privilege and patriarchal systems that continue to perpetuate this behavior. Michael Kaufman's 1999 paper on The 7 P's of Men's Violence discusses this and provides context to understand how male violence is more involved that just a trauma response.   The link to Dr. Kaufman's blog is below.


The 7 P’s of Men’s Violence