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Discussion 32

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Q In the dissociative disorders, mental processes such as thoughts, emotions, memory, consciousness, even knowledge of one’s own identity—the processes that make a person feel whole—may seem to be split off from one another. The DSM lists several dissociative disorders. Among them are dissociative identity disorder, formally termed multiple personality disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociative Amnesia Depersonalization–Derealization Disorder View the interview withCameron West, a man who had 24 personalities (Links to an external site.) . Read the article Questioning Sybil Download Questioning Sybil, by Schrof (1997). This article describes individuals who have experienced dissociative identity disorder and includes some revealing information about Sybil and Eve, who were diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. After reading this article, write a 250-300 word summary of what you have learned. Critically examine the information and give your opinion on the validity of dissociative identity disorder. Respond to at least two other students in 75-100 words. Note: Click the options button in the upper right corner to see the rubric for this exercise.

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Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder (MPD), is a mental disorder characterized by the maintenance of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. The illness is accompanied by memory gaps beyond what would be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. Examples of dissociative symptoms include the experience of detachment or feeling as if one is outside one’s body, and loss of memory or amnesia. Dissociative disorders are frequently associated with previous experience of trauma. Dissociative identity disorder is associated with overwhelming experiences, traumatic events and/or abuse that occurred in childhood.