4. TYPES OF PERSONALITY DISORDER
• Cluster A – odd or eccentric disorders
• Cluster B – dramatic, emotional or erratic
disorders
• Cluster C – anxious or fearful disorders
6. MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER
• Multiple personality disorder has been
recognized by physicians since the 19th
century.
• Also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder
(DID)
• Arises from continued and repeated physical
abuse beginning in early childhood.
7. DEFINITION
• which a person suffering from mental
disturbance becomes dissociated into more
than one personalities.
8. Alters
• The different personalities that occur are
called “ALTERS”
• Alters may have experienced a distinct
personal history, self image and identity,
including a separate name, as well as age. At
least two of these personalities recurrently
take control of the person’s behavior.
9. Alters
• identities can resemble the main personality or
they may be a different age, sex, race, or religion
• Each personality can have its own posture, set of
gestures, and hairstyle, as well as a distinct way of
dressing
• Some alters may speak in foreign languages or with
an accent.
10. History
• Before the 19 century people
with MPD were considered to
be possessed
• They were imprisoned and
treated very poorly
16. SYMPTOMS
• Loss of Memory
• Mental health problems, including depression
and anxiety
• A blurred sense of identity
• Social isolation
• Flashbacks
17. SYMPTOMS
• A sense of being detached from yourself
(depersonalization)
• A perception of the people and things around
you as distorted and unreal (derealization)
• Frequent mood swings
19. Treatment
• Most people with multiple personality
disorder are diagnosed between the ages of
20 and 40.
• the most common treatment for MPD is long
term psychotherapy twice a week
20. Treatment
• The host and alters are encouraged to
communicate with each other in order to
integrate or come together.
• The treatment of MPD lasts an average of four
years.
21. Is dissociative identity disorder real?
• It is a complex mental illness that affects one
in every hundred people
• MPD Is Not Schizopherania
• Some people conclude that MPD is directly
caused by demon possession
• it is very rare
23. FACTS
• There are said to be 236 symptoms of MPD
• Each personality has its own sense of self and
has its own habits of thought, emotions, and
memory
• These identities may or may not be aware of
each other
24. FACTS
• MPD occurs from 3-9 times more fequently in
women than in men
• Female patients often have more personalities
than men
• People with MPD are above average
intelligence and highly creative
25. Famous peoples with personality
disorders
• Amy winehouse
• Lindsey lohan
• Britney spears
• Courtney love
27. Conclusion
• What is Multiple personality disorder
• Causes and Symptoms
• Treatment
28. Thank you for listening
“If our hand gets too close to the candle
flame, we pull it away. If a relationship
becomes too frightening or threatening, we
back away. If a memory hurts too much, we
find ways of avoiding it.”
