2006-11-09 10:58:20 · 21 answers · asked by autodocbruce 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
In 1994, the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-IV replaced the designation of Multiple Personality Disorder with DID: dissociative identity disorder.
2006-11-09 11:01:27 · answer #1 · answered by Myra 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Disassociative Identity Disorder
2006-11-09 19:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM), Revised, as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct personalities or ego-states, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. To qualify as dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder), at least two personalities must routinely take alternate control of the individual's behavior, and there must be a loss of memory that goes beyond normal forgetfulness. This memory loss is often referred to as "losing time".
2006-11-09 19:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Piranha 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not schizophrenic like some have said. That is totally different. Multiple personality disorder is also known as "dissociative disorder." Simple and to the point:)
2006-11-09 19:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia are not the answers you are looking for. Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia are similar disorders. In fact, these are so similar that it often takes years for a psychiatrist to be able to correctly diagnose an individual due to the symptoms being so similar. The answer you are looking for is multiple personality disorder or dissociation disorder.
2006-11-09 19:23:13 · answer #5 · answered by ace 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a person suffering from a Multiple personalities syndrome (MPD) which is also known to suffer from dissociative identity disorder (DID), is often reffered to as "multiple" in the medical terms.
2006-11-09 19:09:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Schizophrenic
2006-11-09 19:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by Steven C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
they just call it multiple personality. schizphrenia is something completely different yet keeps getting confused with multiple personality disorder
2006-11-09 19:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by bbq 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
people suffering from multiple personality disorder are called bi-polar. schizophrenia often goes along with it, but that actually is when they're seeing other people and hearing voices.
2006-11-09 19:05:36 · answer #9 · answered by juliiii 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Boogerman
2006-11-09 19:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by Boogerman 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋