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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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.

Year introduced: 2019(1968)

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Tree Number(s): F03.300.500

MeSH Unique ID: D009105

Entry Terms:

  • Disorder, Dissociative Identity
  • Identity Disorder, Dissociative
  • Multiple Personalities
  • Multiple Personality
  • Personalities, Multiple
  • Personality, Multiple
  • Multiple Personality Disorder
  • Disorder, Multiple Personality
  • Multiple Personality Disorders
  • Personality Disorder, Multiple
  • Personality Disorders, Multiple
  • Multiple Identity Disorder
  • Disorder, Multiple Identity
  • Identity Disorder, Multiple
  • Multiple Identity Disorders
  • Dual Personality
  • Personalities, Dual
  • Personality, Dual

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