What Is Multiple Personality Disorder?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
6. How Is Multiple Personality Disorder Diagnosed?
A DID diagnosis is made by a mental health professional, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist. When assessing the individual, the criteria listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used to make the official diagnosis. This includes the presence of multiple personalities, apparent amnesia, and distress or impairment as a result of the condition.
The psychologist rules out any cases where the symptoms are a result of a type of religious or cultural practice, such as enacting demon possession, or caused by substance abuse. Additionally, personality changes attributed to other physical health conditions are not diagnosed as multiple personality disorder.
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