What Is a Split Personality?
9. Diagnosis
It will be important that the doctor exams the patient first to help ensure that there are no underlying medical causes for the patient’s symptoms. They will also likely ask more about the patient’s symptoms, and also about their medical history. If a mental health condition is suspected, the patient will need to be referred to a psychologist for further evaluation.
The psychologist will also likely want to ask the patient about their childhood, and if they have experienced traumatic experiences in their life. If they are satisfied that you have the symptoms of split personality then they will be in a position to make a diagnosis.
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