Rare Disease

Dissociative Identity
Disorder
(D.I.D)

2.DID results from extreme and

repeated trauma that occurs during
important periods of development
during childhood. The trauma often
involves severe emotional, physical
or sexual abuse

1. A severe condition in which two

or more3.Symptoms
distinct identities, or
personality states, are present in
Hallucinations
and alternately take control.Of an
Amnesia (memory loss)
individual
headaches or pain in other parts of
the body

Depression or mood swings

Suicide attempts

4.Treatment

Hypnosis- allowing people to explore

thoughts, feelings and memories they

might have hidden from their conscious
minds.
Psychotherapy- psychological
techniques used to encourage
communication of conflicts and insight
into problems.

5.Complication of DID

Suicide attempts
Violence
Repeated victimization by
others
Self-injury
Billy Miligan was arrested for commiting a rape
at age of 22.However,he refused the charge.He
then saw a psychiatrist and diognised with DID
in 24 different personalities.His attorney said
that its not him who commit the crime but
actually a two alter ego.He was the first
American faound not guilty due to DID.