HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Becoming one person: living with dissociative identity disorder.

Abstract
Dissociative identity disorder is a rare diagnosis, although people currently with a diagnosis of psychosis may in fact be experiencing what is associated with the disorder. This article is co-authored by a nurse and a person who has lived with alters (multiple personalities) for nearly all of her life. Because of the rarity of the diagnosis, there is much misunderstanding and ignorance among lay people and mental health professionals. This article therefore clarifies historical and contemporary issues surrounding this particular mental health problem both through examining the literature and through narrative of the person's experience. Special attention is given to the reality of coping with the difficulties that dissociative identity disorder create.
AuthorsT Stickley, R Nickeas
JournalJournal of psychiatric and mental health nursing (J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs) Vol. 13 Issue 2 Pg. 180-7 (Apr 2006) ISSN: 1351-0126 [Print] England
PMID16608473 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Dissociative Disorders (nursing, psychology, therapy)
  • Humans
  • Narration
  • Psychiatric Nursing (methods)
  • Quality of Life (psychology)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: