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    Dissociative Identity Disorder, (Multiple Personality Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Dissociative Identity Disorder, (Multiple Personality Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Dissociative Identity Disorder, (Multiple Personality Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Dissociative Identity Disorder, (Multiple Personality Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

    A classic example of Dissociative Identity Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder is the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (a Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886).

    While Dr Jekyll is a good kind doctor, his alternate personality Mr Hyde is a killer.

    Dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a type of dissociative disorder caused by mental and physical trauma to a person.

    Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a rare disorder in which 2 or more distinct identities, or personality states, are manifest in a person and alternately take control.

    Some people depict this as an occurrence of possession.

    The person also develops memory loss that is too widespread to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

    Dissociative identity disorder was termed multiple personality disorder up until 1994, when the name was changed to indicate a better understanding of the disorder.

    The disorder is featured by a fragmentation or splintering of identity, rather than by a creation or growth of separate personalities.

    The symptoms of DID cannot be clarified as being the direct psychological effects of a substance or of a general medical disorder.

    DID indicates a failure to combine different aspects of identity, memory, and consciousness into a single multidimensional self.

    Normally, a primary identity takes the person's given name and is submissive, needy, accountable, and depressed.

    When in control, each personality state, or its alternate position, may be felt as if it has a distinct history, self-image and identity.

    The alternate state's characteristics such as name, reported age and gender, vocabulary, general knowledge, and predominant mood will be in contrast with those of the primary identity.

    Certain circumstances or stress factors can induce a particular alternate state to emerge.

    The different identities may reject knowledge of one another, be critical of one another, or seem to be in open conflict.

    In many countries, possession conditions are a normal part of a cultural or spiritual practice.

    Possession-like identities often present as behaviors under the charge of a spirit or other supernatural being.

    People with dissociative disorders make use of dissociation as a defense mechanism, pathologically and involuntarily.

    The patient experiences these dissociations to protect himself.

    Together with dissociative amnesia and depersonalization-derealization disorder, it is one of the 3 major dissociative disorders.

    Dissociative disorders can be present in people of all ages, races, ethnicity, and backgrounds.

    The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) evaluates that about 2 percent of people have dissociative disorders.

    Dissociative identity disorder together with other dissociative disorders normally develops as a method to manage some type of trauma they have felt.

    90 percent of people with dissociative identity disorder in the USA, Canada, and Europe have felt childhood neglect or abuse.

    Dissociative disorders normally develop as a way to deal with trauma.

    The disorders most often develop in children subjected to long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse or a home environment that is fearsome or highly volatile.

    Symptoms are:
    Dissociative amnesia
    Dissociative fugue
    Blurred identities

    Change from one identity to another is activated by stress

    Dissociative disorders treatment may differ based on the type of disorder the patient have but include psychotherapy and medicine

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Dissociative Identity Disorder
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateNov 21, 2020
    ISBN9781005714888
    Dissociative Identity Disorder, (Multiple Personality Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    Dissociative Identity Disorder, (Multiple Personality Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    Dissociative Identity Disorder,

    (Multiple Personality Disorder)

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    The Condition,

    Diagnosis,

    Treatment

    And

    Related Conditions

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2020 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    This book describes Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    (What You Need to Treat Dissociative Identity Disorder)

    This e-Book is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

    Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

    For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

    The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

    My diagnosis and treatment capability has improved tremendously from my continued education.

    Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

    I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

    I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

    I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

    Chapter 1

    Dissociative identity disorder

    Dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a type of dissociative disorder caused by mental and physical trauma to a person.

    Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a rare disorder in which 2 or more distinct identities, or personality states, are manifest in a person and alternately take control.

    Some people depict this as an occurrence of possession.

    The person also develops memory loss that is too widespread to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

    Dissociative identity disorder was termed multiple personality disorder up until 1994, when the name was changed to indicate a better understanding of the disorder.

    The disorder is featured by a fragmentation or splintering of identity, rather than by a creation or growth of separate personalities.

    The symptoms of DID cannot be clarified as being the direct psychological effects of a substance or of a general medical disorder.

    DID indicates a failure to combine different aspects of identity, memory, and consciousness into a single multidimensional self.

    Normally, a primary identity takes the person's given name and is submissive, needy, accountable, and depressed.

    When in control, each personality state, or its alternate position, may be felt as if it has a distinct history, self-image and identity.

    The alternate state's characteristics such as name, reported age and gender, vocabulary, general knowledge, and predominant mood will be in contrast with those of the primary identity.

    Certain circumstances or stress factors can induce a particular alternate state to emerge.

    The different identities may reject knowledge of one another, be critical of one another, or seem to be in open conflict.

    In many countries, possession conditions are a normal part of a cultural or spiritual practice.

    Possession-like identities often present as behaviors under the charge of a spirit or other supernatural being.

    Possession conditions become a disorder only when they are not wanted, produce distress or injury, and are not established as part of a cultural or religious practice.

    People with dissociative disorders make use of dissociation as a defense mechanism, pathologically and involuntarily.

    The patient experiences these dissociations to protect himself.

    Together with dissociative amnesia and depersonalization-derealization disorder, it is one of the 3 major dissociative disorders.

    Dissociative disorders can be present in people

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