Dissociative identity disorder (DID) - also known as multiple personality disorder in the ICD-10[1] - is a psychiatric diagnosis whose essential feature,
according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders[2], "is the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states...that recurrently
take control of behavior."[2] The diagnosis requires that at least two personalities (one may be the host) routinely take control of the individual's behavior with an
associated memory loss that goes beyond normal forgetfulness; in addition, symptoms cannot be the temporary effects of drug use or a general medical condition.[3]
Memory loss will occur in those with DID when an alternate part of the personality becomes dominant.




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