Cognitive behavioral therapy
Dialectical behavioral therapy
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Hypnosis
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What is the % of people diagnosed with DID?
2.4%
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What things may family members do to educate themselves on DID?
Go to family therapy sessions/ask questions.
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What are the three main symptoms of DID?
Amnesia
Depersonalization
De realization
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How many personalities did Shirley Ardell Mason (Sybil) experience in total?
Developed sixteen different personalities.
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Can DID be cured?
No
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What is the success rate for treatment?
Depends on person
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What are some of the challenges family members face?
Hard to keep track of personalities, constant switching between personalities, don't know when alter egos will show up.
300
How does a person with DID feel when they are experiencing de realization?
-patients are not able to recognize their external environment
-they see buildings changing in shape, size, or color
-patients often fail to recognize their relatives
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Out of the two women sufferers of DID, who did not experience any child abuse?
Christine Sizemore Costner (Eve)
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What is the main goal of treatment for DID patients?
Relieve symptoms, ensure safety of individual and reconnect identities into one identity
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What is the age range for DID patients?
16-40; however, symptoms can start early, as early as 6 years old.
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Give an example of how illness impacts the victim?
Affects memory, consciousness, awareness of body & identity
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Where can one go to get help for DID?
Credit Valley and Trillium
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Why did Christine Sizemore Costner (Eve) sue her doctors?
Her doctors sold her story without her consent.
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FREE WIN
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What is DID?
DID is a condition where an individual 'blanks out' (dissociates) in order to cope with repeated physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, and ends up developing different personality states
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Give an example of how DID affects family/friends
Differentiating between personalities, finally learning about abuse, knowing when a personality comes out
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What can one expect when they go to one of the community resources?
Better management of illness
Educate and provide treatment
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What is one way to promote mental health.
Surround yourself with good people
Set realistic goals
Find ways to relieve stress
Take care of your body