The most famous dissociative disorder is Multiple Personality Disorder, also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). It is estimated that one in one hundred people may suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder and other Dissociative Disorders. With correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment, people have the potential for complete recovery. Multiple Personality Disorder is a condition in which a person has more than one identity, each of which speaks, acts and writes in a very different way. …showed first 75 words of 1581 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1581 total…dissociative abilities allowed them to survive tramatic abuse. (Steinberg, M., et al. (1990). The structured clinical interview for DSM III- R dissociative disorders: American Journal of Psychiatry. The journey is painful, but the rewards are great. Successfully working through the healing journey can significantly impact a survivor’s life and philosophy. Coming through this very intense process it may lead an individual to discover a desire to contribute to society in a variet of important ways.