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Multiple Personality Disorder, now called Dissociative Identity Disorder, is characterized by two or more distinct personality states or identities that control behavior at different times. It is caused by severe childhood trauma or abuse that leads the mind to dissociate and create separate identities to hold traumatic memories and emotions. Treatment focuses on reassociation therapy to integrate the separate identities back into a single unified personality through group or individual therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. With treatment, most patients experience full recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder.

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Multiple Personality Disorder, now called Dissociative Identity Disorder, is characterized by two or more distinct personality states or identities that control behavior at different times. It is caused by severe childhood trauma or abuse that leads the mind to dissociate and create separate identities to hold traumatic memories and emotions. Treatment focuses on reassociation therapy to integrate the separate identities back into a single unified personality through group or individual therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. With treatment, most patients experience full recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder.

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Multiple Personality Disorder

INTRODUCTION
Overview of the 3 Divisions of the Mind
(by: Freuds Psychoanalytical Theory) 1. Conscious smallest part; all pleasant experiences; recalled

2. Unconscious largest part; depository of unpleasant experiences; reservoir of true feelings and thoughts; cannot recall 3.Subconscious tip of my tongue; hint/clue

- Overview of the 3 Components of the Mind:

1. Id 2. Ego

- pleasure principle; narcissistic - reality principle; mediator between id and superego 3. Superego morality principle; conscience; knows right & wrong, wants perfection

DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
- Are mental health disorders which are considered as neurosis- due to anxiety. Neurotic person is oriented to reality; exploration of feelings through therapeutic communication is needed rather than hospitalization. - Prevalent among people with histories of childhood physical or sexual abuse. - Dissociation is an act of disconnecting, locking the memory or pain in a suitcase and storing the suitcase in the back of the brain.

TYPES OF DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS:


Dissociative Amnesia cannot remember personal information which are traumatic or stressful in nature. Dissociative Fugue - cannot recall his/her past identity, leaves home, travels without explanation; may assume a new identity. Depersonalization - patient has a persistent or recurrent feeling of being detached from his/her mental processes or body but with intact reality orientation (if tested); not psychotic or out of touch with reality.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)/ Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) - displays 2 or more identities or personality states that presently take control of his/her behavior.

DEFINITIONS:

Multiple Personality Disorder


Recently renamed as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

a.k.a Split Personality


Defined as a disorder wherein the individual develops alters Accompanied by inability to recall important personal information.

Dissociation Identity Disorder is the phenomena of completely disconnecting oneself from a memory (or memories) and the emotions around the memory(ies), creating a separate identity to hold memories and emotions. (Zeilstra and Howden, 1998)
ALTERS refer to the personality which emerges from the core (host) personality of an individual, possibly having

opposite attitudes, beliefs, views and general behavior.

HISTORY of MPD:
MPD/DID was regarded as a very rare medical curiosity
until the mid-1950s The first medical studies on MPD/DID did not appear until the 1800s. MPD/DID was referred as a hysterical neuroses in 1968. disorders.

It was redefined in DSM-III (1980) as one of the 4 dissociative


Published books which made major contributions
to the existence of MPD/DID:
- The Three Faces of Eve (1956) - Sybil (1973)

5 VIEWS ON THE CAUSES OF MPD:


1. MPD/DID as a Psychological Disorder Believes that it is a real disorder caused by severe childhood abuse/trauma. The mind makes an effort to defend itself during severe sexual abuse wherein dissociation occurs as a means of escape. 2. MPD/DID seen as a Psychological Fad Believed to be an iatrogenic disorder created by the interaction of the therapist and the patient Patients may construct pseudomemories of abuse 3. MPD/DID seen as caused by Demon Possessions Believed to be caused by evil spirits taking control of persons body Patients share the same characteristics with what are experienced by victims of demon possession

4. MPD/DID as intentionally induced by Satanic Ritual Abuse Defined as the psychological, sexual and/or physical assault forced by Satanists through rituals which worship devils

Cults create at least one alter in a child which would become a Satanist in adulthood

5. MPD/DID seen as naturally occuring phenomenon


Multiplicity is not a disorder It is not intrinsically about abuse, trauma, fragmenting or splitting Also stressed that multiples can be insane

PROGNOSIS
Good chances of full recovery for patients with MPD since various treatments with the help of medical health professionals can be availed.

TREATMENTS:
Group or Individual Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Therapy which focuses on reassociation or putting the consciousness back together Symptomatic treatment

NURSING INTERVENTIONS
SAFETY is the priority! Assess for clients potential for self-harm or suicide & take actions accordingly. Teach clients to take personal control of destructive thoughts thought stopping Helping clients cope with stress and emotion Grounding Techniques Help promote clients self-esteem Establish social support

-END OF TOPICTHANK YOU FOR ACTIVELY LISTENING HAVE A GOOD DAY!

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