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Multiple personality disorder is a condition in which two or more distinct identities or personalities alternately take control in the same person. Each personality is unaware of any others.
What is going on in the body?
The symptoms of multiple personality disorder can be sudden, gradual, fleeting, or chronic. Each personality has full range of mental functions. Certain identities may emerge in certain circumstances. The personalities often have different names and characteristics. The personalities may be quite different from the primary one.
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
The following symptoms may indicate multiple personality disorder: · Two or more distinct personalities exist within one person. · Each personality has its own way of thinking about things and relating to others. · At least two of the identities take control of the person's behavior. · The person is unable to recall important personal information.
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
The cause of multiple personality disorder is thought to be psychological trauma, such as chronic physical abuse or sexual abuse, in childhood. The disorder is more common in females than males.
What can be done to prevent the condition?
If trauma occurs, especially in childhood, the healthcare provider should be consulted. Psychotherapy may be helpful to the child, to minimize risk of future problems such as multiple personality disorder.
How is the condition diagnosed?
The symptoms of multiple personality disorder usually begin in childhood. However, they may not become noticeable to others until many years later. The diagnosis should be made only after complete medical, psychological, and psychiatric assessments are done. Usually, psychological testing is done to confirm the presence of two or more distinct personalities.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
A multiple personality disorder is usually chronic, and the person's ability to function can be severely impaired.
What are the risks to others?
Aggressive or hostile identities in a person with multiple personality disorder may place others at risk for violence.
What are the treatments for the condition?
Treatment of a multiple personality diorder usually involves long-term therapy or counseling. Individual psychotherapy is most often the treatment of choice. Therapy focuses on helping the person to: · learn how to organize the day to avoid long periods of unstructured activity · understand the illness · learn how to manage the symptoms · increase social skills · improve communication skills
Antidepressant medications may be used to control moods or symptoms.
What are the side effects of the treatments?
Side effects depend on the medications used, but may include drowsiness or allergic reactions.
What happens after treatment for the condition?
The rate of relapse for a person with multiple personality disorder is fairly high. It is more likely when the person is under stress, or when an incident triggers childhood memories.
How is the condition monitored?
Multiple personality disorder is monitored by the person and the family. If the episodes become more frequent or more intense, the healthcare provider should be consulted.
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There... Research.. Though I may think I have it. But the weird thing is that I sometimes will talk to myself.. Creepy, huh? But what Yuki said in Gravitation, book seven. How he explained, that his different sides don't tell one and the other what's going on, that's how I feel. These sudden outburst of rage happen only when I hear about one thing over and over. But then I also wonder why I felt like that, usually I'll keep the rage thing to myself, and try to talk it out with myself. A little personal conversation with one of my sides. The truth is that I think I have more than two. Maybe three..? I really don't know, and since I have a bad memory and I can't really say how I developed this thought of MPD, I had this 'memory' of my older cousin Phillp trying to rape me, but that could of been a dream I thought up. But then again. I was really little, too little to know about sex and stuff like that. I'm really sorry though for the way I've been acting, I..just can't help it. Something inside of me is telling me I should start to speak my feelings out more. But the more I do.. The more people get mad at me. I feel like I'm the bad guy here, though Nick tells me that since we're almost the same, I'm just having really bad mood swings. Who knows.. But I'd really like some coments on this isssue~
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