Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities): case report and study
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Dissociative disorder, multiple personalities, dissociative identity disorderAbstract
In clinical practice we are often faced with patients who are victims of violence, especially in early developmental stages, which is a major cause of dissociative disorders (or complex posttraumatic stress disorder). This article describes the case of a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder after being symptomatic for 10 years, and comments on the clinical management and challenges involved in the treatment of these patients.
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