DID

Basics

100

DID is an acronym.  

What is associative Identity Disorder?

200

The basic description of DID

What is having two or more personalities or identities?

300

There are two types of DID.

What is Possession and Non-possession?

400

One of the two types of DID is possession.

What is the feeling of external forces causing an involuntary identity switch?

500

One of the two types of DID is non-possession.

What is feeling out of body shifts, like watching yourself in a movie?

Symptoms

100

Symptoms are present for a certain time for diagnosis  

What are six years?

200

Three symptoms of DID

What is memory loss?

What is confusion?

What are mood swings?

What are other mental health issues: Depression, anxiety, substance abuse, etc?

300

Is used to diagnose DID

What are physical exams, medical history research, and questionnaires? 

• Dissociative experiences scale: It features 28 questions about your day-to-day experiences.
• Dissociation questionnaire: This includes 63 questions to evaluate the severity of identity dissociation.
• Difficulties in emotion regulation scale: These 36 questions focus on how you regulate your feelings and emotions.

400

The main cause(s) of DID

What are stressful experiences, abuse, and/or trauma?

500

The brain develops DID for a reason

What is protecting itself from trauma?

Treatment

100

It is impossible to lead a happy/good life whilst having DID

What is incorrect?

If receiving the proper treatment, DID can be manageable 

200

DID is treatable 

What is wrong?

DID cannot be treated, but it can be managed

300

Treatment options

What is psychotherapy?

400

Specific kind of psychotherapy used in helping DID

What is cognitive behavioural therapy or dialectal behavioural therapy?

500

Medication can be used to treat/manage DID

What is incorrect?

Medication can be used to treat/manage other mental health issues that are results of DID