I want to know what MPD is and how it is formed.
2006-07-01 08:38:03 · 8 answers · asked by nicegirl 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder (MPD), is a dissociative disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personality states (or identities) control the individual's behavior at different times.
This disorder is believed to be caused by physical or sexual abuse in childhood. Young children have a pronounced ability to dissociate, and it is believed that those who are abused may learn to use dissociation as a defense. In effect, the child slips into a state of mind in which it seems that the abuse is not really occurring to him or her, but to somebody else. In time, such a child may begin to split off alter identities. Research has shown that the average age for the initial development of alters is 5.9 years.
Although childhood abuse is a major cause of dissociative identity disorder, that does not mean all the specific abuses alleged by people with this disorder really happened. In addition, some people were not abused at all, but rather, suffered an important early loss, such as the death of a parent, a serious physical illness, or some other very stressful experience.
2006-07-02 07:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for information on Dissociative Identity Disorder. That is the technical name and you should be able to find some information that way.
2006-07-01 17:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your smart one. He/she will know. Try the public library. I have to tell you this disorder is extremely rare and you will most likely never meet anyone in your life with this disorder.
The way it's become kind of popular in a "look at the freak" psychology, most cases are maligned (fake). With the great antipscyhotic drugs we have now, we can control it.
2006-07-01 08:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by mickjam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should research it on the internet or find local drs who can help you with your questions.
2006-07-01 08:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by mamas_grandmasboy06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://skepdic.com/
I found this site through yahoo. i hope that it helps you out. it seemed to be very informative and thorough.
2006-07-01 08:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
behavioral health clinic / hospital
2006-07-01 08:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try web md
2006-07-01 08:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by serenitynow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.mpdfriends.homestead.com/
2006-07-01 08:42:15 · answer #8 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋