dissociative identity disorder

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Co-morbid disorders[edit]

Most dissociative disorder cases have co-morbid mental disorders, with an average of 8 axis I and 4.5 axis II DSM diagnoses.[7] The psychiatric history frequently contains multiple previous diagnoses of various disorders and treatment failures.[24] The most common presenting complaint of DID is depression, with headaches being a common neurological symptom. Co-morbid disorders can include substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and personality disorders.[25] A majority of those diagnosed with DID meet the criteria for DSM axis II personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder;[19] a significant minority meet the criteria for avoidant personality disorder and other personality disorders.[26] Further, data supports a high level of psychotic symptoms in DID, and that both individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and DID have histories of trauma.[27] Individuals diagnosed with DID also demonstrate the highest hypnotizability of any clinical population.[22] The large number of symptoms presented by individuals diagnosed with DID has led to some clinicians to suggest that, rather than being a separate disorder, diagnosis of DID is actually an indication of the severity of the other disorders diagnosed in the patient.[7]

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