When did D.I.D. begin becoming a problem in the United States?
The 1980's
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What is the most common cause of D.I.D.?
Physical or Sexual Abuse
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What does "alter" mean in D.I.D. terms?
Several personalities with each its own "character"
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Is there a cure of D.I.D.?
No, only ways to treat the symptoms.
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What disorders are similar to DID, and therefore cause controversy, especially if misdiagnosed?
Traumatic brain injury, medication, sleep deprivation, or intoxicants can cause symptoms similar to DID, and possible misdiagnoses.
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When was the decline of cases of D.I.D.?
The late 1990's
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What does it mean to "dissociate memories"?
To split off the awareness and memory of an experience.
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What does "host" mean?
The personality a person is born with.
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How long may treatment last for adults?
5-7 Years
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When did DID become controversial?
Midway through the 20th century, in the 1950’s with the 1957 publishing of The Three Faces of Eve.
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Who was Mary Reynold's, and what was unique about her letters?
The first woman believed to have D.I.D., her handwriting as her original personality was complete different than when she wrote as her alter.
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What age is the most common to see the first "alter" in a human?
6 years old.
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What is the test called to see if a petient is suffering fromm D.I.D.?
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative
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What are the three types of treatments for D.I.D?
Psychoterapy, hypnosis, medications.
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Why is controversy over DID popular?
DID often captures the public’s imagination, especially after traumatic events like the Vietnam War. When a small portion of Vietnam veterans came home with literally split personalities, their disorder caught the attention of mainstream society.
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What does SRA stand for and when was it's peak?
Satanic Ritual Abuse, 1994.
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Name the four possible causes of D.I.D.
Physical/Sexual Abuse, Mistreatment with Therapy, Inadequate Childhood Development, Inproper Nurture.
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Name two symptoms that a D.I.D. patient may present.
Headaches, Time Loss, Dissociation, Mood Swings, Depression, Auditory Halluciations
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What is Creative Art Therapy?
A process to help people who might have difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings.
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Why can't all psychologists agree on the specifics of DID?
Skeptics point out virtually all DID cases are in North America, and that in many cases, people acted like they had DID in return for social re-enforcement.
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Besides the movie Sybil, what other movies in history influenced popular culture views on D.I.D.?
Psycho, The Thee Faces of Eve, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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What is a debatable cause of D.I.D.? Why?
Therapy. Therapists have misdiagnosed patients with D.I.D. even thought they have never reported any personality changes. The patient then begins to believe that they have the disorder and they start to create memories that never happened.
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What are the four diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV to diagnose D.I.D.?
The presence of two or more distinct identities, inability to recall important personal information, two identities that recurrently take control of the person's behavior, and disturbance not being caused by substance abuse or other medical conditions.
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What are the three phases of psycotherapy?
Initial Phase, Treating Phase, Integrated Phase
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What has been the cultural controversy over DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder)?
If DID exists at all; and if it does, to what extent, and how to successfully diagnose DID.