Multiple personality disorder

[Shlup]

You don't have multiple personality disorder. It's exceedingly rare, unlike its common portrayal in the media, and is more accurately termed "Dissociative Personality Disorder" in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). People with this disorder are usually not aware of the other personalities, which may or may not be fully formed. The disorder also needs to cause significant socio-occupational impairment and distress to be diagnosed.

Another person with a BA in psychology in the house?

[Croyles]

As far as im aware it IS called MPD, not DPD, and im doing an A-level in psychotherapilogicalwtf so go figure...

[Arcee]

Wow. That's impressive.

[Croyles]

i know ><

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Having different facets of one personality is usually the sign of being a normal, not-two-dimensional human. It's perfectly normal to respond to certain situations in certain ways, and it certainly doesn't mean you have multiple personality disorder.

And on that vein, isn't there speculation that no such disorder exists, and it's simply the construct of incompetent/uninformed psychatric diagnostics and treatment?

[StarChild]

And on that vein, isn't there speculation that no such disorder exists, and it's simply the construct of incompetent/uninformed psychatric diagnostics and treatment?

I've heard of that actually, I would say to do more research on it, because I've heard that it doesn't exist at all, to the possibilty that it exists to that yes it does.

[Arcee]

i know ><

I was being sarcastic.

Beyond the Void is very correct. The existence of Dissociative Personality Disorder is in question. Some psychiatrists state that it exists and will diagnose people with it, others will not and most likely opt for an alternative diagnosis, such as Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified or Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. In many instances, borderline personality traits can also play a part in the diagnosis. However, given that the condition is rare, it may be possible that some psychiatrists do not diagnose it, simply because they are not familar or comfortable using that diagnosis.

And we do have varying affective states or moods, which alter in response to internal and external stimuli. A wide range of moods is integral to normal human emotion and behaviour. It does not impinge upon personality, which is fixed and pervasive throughout time.