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Multiple Personalities?
Bewildering Blackouts?
Dissociation?
Dissociative
Identity Disorder
A brief overview of Dissociative
Identity Disorder
Is DID real?
Many professionals debate the veracity that dissociative identity disorder exists. However, psychological
research indicates that between different alter states there are a few disparities. In many cases, medical
conditions between different states are differing. An example of this would be optical changes. Some
alters may need glasses or contacts, whereas, others may have perfect eyesight. In addition, research
examining the brain in a functional MRI; indicate that there are changes in brain functioning between
personality states. Research on brain dysfunction is still a new idea, but pre-existing evidence suggests
that structural differences in brain are present. Significant brain dysfunction in areas involved with
memory and emotion was found. Although research on brain functioning and DID has just begun to skim
the surface, there are numerous reasons and preexisting evidence that supports the existence of this
disorder.
Signs
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Dissociative
Experiences Scale