A Strange Case of Dissociative Identity Disorder: Are There Any Triggers?

We discuss a strange case of dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder. This article describes the case of a 55-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of substance use disorder with seven personalities. The patient describes a couple of triggers for her condition....

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e2957
Main Authors Rehan, Muhammad Awais, Kuppa, Annapurna, Ahuja, Abhilasha, Khalid, Shazra, Patel, Nishita, Budi Cardi, Firman Sandiyah, Joshi, Viraj V, Khalid, Amna, Tohid, Hassaan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 10.07.2018
Cureus
Subjects
Addictive behaviors
Anxiety
Behavior modification
Case reports
Cocaine
Consciousness
Dissociative disorders
Drug abuse
Females
Gender
Memory
Neurology
Neurosciences
Personality disorders
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Substance abuse treatment
Suicides & suicide attempts
New York
Canada
Pakistan
United States > US
Europe
California
Baltimore Maryland
Karachi Pakistan
personality disorders
dissociation
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Summary:We discuss a strange case of dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder. This article describes the case of a 55-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of substance use disorder with seven personalities. The patient describes a couple of triggers for her condition. More research is needed to understand these triggers.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.2957