Syndrome characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states in consciousness that recurrently take control of the individual's behavior, accompanied by dissociative amnesia.
a dissociative disorder, more commonly known as multiple personality disorder, in which the person has two or more distinct personalities that alternate with one another. 493
The existence of two or more distinct identities or personalities within the same individual. Each identity has its own set of memories and characteristic behaviors. Typically, the attitudes and behaviors of the alternating personalities are markedly different. Formerly called multiple personality disorder.
two or more distinct personalities existing at the same time in one person. Once called multiple personality disorder.
A rare dissociative disorder in which two or more fairly distinct and separate personalities are present within the same individual, each with his or her own memories, relationships, and behaviour patterns, with only one of them dominant at any given time. Formerly called multiple personality disorder.
The presence of two (2) or more distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of behaviour. In children, the symptoms cannot be attributed to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.
A dissociative disorder (not due to a medical condition, the effects of a substance, or another psychiatric disorder) that is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states during normal waking consciousness that recurrently take control of the individual’s behavior accompanied. During dissociative states, afflicted individuals are unable to recall important personal information.
The official term (since 1994) for what was formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder; the psychological phenomenon of having two or more distinct identities within a single person, each demonstrating a consistent perspective of, and pattern of relating to, self, others, and the environment, with at least two of them recurrently taking executive control of the person's behavior.
Formerly known as multiple personality disorder. Diagnosed when there is a presence of more than 2 distinct personalities.
Formerly multiple personality disorder. A dissociative disorder that results in a person developing two or more distinct personalities.
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a diagnosis described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Revised, as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. At least two of these personalities are considered to routinely take control of the individual's behavior, and there is also some associated memory loss, which is beyond normal forgetfulness. This memory loss is often referred to as "losing time".