Dissociative Identity Disorder

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The paper examines the studies done on early childhood trauma, amnesia and the multiple ego theories that prove the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID) empirically exists. The paper shows how DID is a valid disorder that needs more evaluation and clinical trials, but notes that there is a great deal of evidence already present that is significant for a diagnostic procedure for psychologists.

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"The first criterion for relating a diagnosis for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is to define how the ego--not the personality--is the new phenomenon in psychological discourse on the subject. In recent years psychologists and researchers have moved away from defining DID as a personality related split within the psyche of the patient. This trend in research and definitive phenomenon for Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) has been negated by the introduction of the "ego states" as the foundation for new diagnostics perspectives in DID."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Giller, E. (1995). The effects of DID on children of trauma survivors. CASA Connection, vol. 2, no. 2. Sindar Database. Retrieved 22 October, 2006 from http://www.sidran.org/casa.html
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