Multiple Personality Disorder
Multiple Personality Disorder INTRODUCTION How would you like to live all of your life confused? ... They have a mental disorder called Multiple Personality Disorder. ... What is Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD)? ... com, Multiple Personality Disorder is a condition in which two or more distinct identities or personalities alternately take control of the same person. ... MPD was changed to the name Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) in 1994, reflecting changes in professional understanding of the disorder resulting from significant research. ... When under control of one alter, they may exhibit different behaviors, mannerisms, personalities, gender orientation, and physical properties (such as handedness, allergies, and eyesight), and might not remember what transpired when another personality was in control. ... Usually personalities are award of loss of time when another personality is interacting with the environment. ... How do you get Multiple Personality Disorder? ... The cause of multiple personality disorder is thought to be psychological trauma, such as chronic physical abuse or sexual abuse in childhood.