Dissociative identity disorder: out of the shadows at last?
Antje A. T. S. Reinders, Dick J. Veltman
Abstract
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a severely debilitating disorder. Despite recognition in the current and past versions of the DSM, DID remains a controversial psychiatric disorder, which hampers its diagnosis and treatment. Neurobiological evidence regarding the aetiology of DID supports clinical observations that it is a severe form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Topics & Concepts
Dissociative identity disorderDissociativeEtiologyPsychologyPsychiatryDissociative disordersAcute Stress DisorderPsychotherapistIdentity (music)Conversion disorderClinical psychologyPosttraumatic stressPhilosophyAestheticsPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyMental Health and Psychiatry