Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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)

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