1. Dissociative Identity Disorder D.I.D Deya Zelaya Gabriel Kafati Ricardo Midence

2. WHAT IS IT? M.P.D. Disturbance in identity Alters (2-100)

3. Symptoms Amnesia Switching Depression Mood Swings Suicidal Tendencies Sleeping disorders Anxiety Drug abuse Compulsions and rituals Psychotic-like symptoms Eating disorders

4. Causes Severe Trauma –Sexual Abuse –Physical Abuse –Psychological Abuse –Ritual Abuse

5. How is d.i.d. diagnosed? 2 or more identities Alters take control of the person’s behavior. Amnesia Disturbance is not caused by drugs.

6. Treatment Psychotherapy NO medication

7. How to prevent D.I.D. SEAK FOR HELP –Counselors –Psychologists –Psychiatrists –Family doctor –Community Education Programs –Church …

8. Statistics 1 of 10,000 From 0.5% to 2% rise Woman – 80% Average age – 5.9 years 7% undiagnosed

9. Common Questions Is it real? Are D.I.D. and Schizophrenia the same thing? What are the roles of each personality? Who can get D.I.D.? Is it very common? What type of personalities do people with D.I.D. create? Are the families of people with D.I.D. affected? How?

10. D.I.D. Schizophrenia Severe form of dissociation Multiple personalities Suicide (more often) Mental illness Psychosis –Hallucinations –Delusions

11. WRONG perception of D.I.D.

12. Interesting Fact Retired NFL star Herschel Walker has struggled with D.I.D. for years but has only been treated for the past eight years.

13. GAME!!!!!!!!!! Give an example of D.I.D. How can family member of people with D.I.D. be affected? How can we prevent D.I.D. ?

14. To Conclude We hope our presentation, besides of teaching you about Dissociative Identity Disorder; it has also created consciousness of how harmful it is, and the URGENT necessity there is of preventing it. THANKYOU

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