EQ: What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Bell Ringer Questionnaire Add 2 points for every Yes

Results If you scored 38 or higher you might suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder or have symptoms of the disorder

Video Questions Do you think Kim Noble and her personalities are genuine? What do you think causes this disorder? How would you feel if you were Aimee?

Dissociative Identity Disorder Definition: A severe condition in which 2 or more identities, or personality states are present in, and take control of an individual.

Facts Average number of alters: 15 Average age of development: 5.9 years old Most common in women, affects 1% of population Patients score high on all measures of psychosis and are commonly depressed, suicidal, and self-mutilate

Causes 99% of patients suffered from severe physical and sexual abuse at a very young age which caused them to retreat into their own minds, and dissociate.

Effects Alters have different speech, attitudes, thoughts, gender orientation, race, mental disorders, and gestures. Physically, they have certain allergies, prescriptions, and conditions. Can be very aggressive to the Host personality, other alters, and the outside world

Treatment Plans Strong therapeutic relationship through psychotherapy, hypnosis to uncover childhood memories repressed, and art therapy- many patients draw their alters It's long and challenging and is hardly curable, most integrate some alters into personality

Activity Get into groups of 5 Draw each of the patient's personalities, how you imagine they would be. Remember that they're all one person while you are drawing.

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