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Multiple Personality Disorder (Multiple Personalities) Summary

Description: A dissociative disorder in which the individual adopts two or more distinct personalities. Each personality is a fully integrated and complex unit with memories, behavior patterns and social friendships. Transition from one personality to another is sudden.

Also Known As: Multiple Personalities; Dissociative Identity Disorder; Multiple Personality; Dual Personality; Multiple Identity Disorder Show All >>

Networked: 98 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 3 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Multiple Personality Disorder

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Risperidone (Risperdal Consta) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 35 Generic
  2. Lorazepam (Ativan) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 71 Generic
  3. mirtazapine (Rexer) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 21 Generic
  4. Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF) : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  5. Carbon Monoxide : 8 results : IBA
  6. Iron : 2 results : IBA
  7. Growth Inhibitors : 2 results : IBA
  8. Chelating Agents : 2 results : IBA
  9. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) : 2 results : FDA 24 Generic
  10. Amobarbital (Amsal) : 2 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Multiple Personality Disorder

  1. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
  2. Multiple Personality Disorder (Multiple Personalities)
  3. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
  4. Dissociative Disorders (Fugue)
  5. Borderline Personality Disorder (Personality Disorders, Borderline)
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Key Therapies for Multiple Personality Disorder

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  1. Hypnosis (Mesmerism) : 2 studies in 40 results
  2. Occupational Therapy (Therapy, Occupational) : 8 results
  3. Role Playing (Playing, Role) : 4 results
  4. Split-Brain Procedure (Split-Brain) : 2 results
  5. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 2 results
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