Question 1

what's the difference between schitzophrenia, bipolar disorder, and multiple personality disorder?

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Schiz./Bipolar/Per.: Schizophrenia is a thought disorder, bipolar is a mood disorder, mpd is a personality do or a dissociative disorder.

Question 2

can someone have schizophrenia, bipolar and multiple personality disorder at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Well, First off -: Multiple personality disorder is rare. Second - if there is a mix of bipolar ; psychotic sxs - it might be schizoaffective disorder.  I think it would be unlikely to have this particular combination together.  There are many similiary symptoms that can occur with 3 disorders. It could be a confusing picture.

Question 3

how is multiple-personality disorder managed?

Accepted Answer

MPD: With psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive reality-based approach, hypnotherapy, and medications for symptomatic tx if mood changes or psychotic or anxious.

Question 4

how to know if i have multiple personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Blank spaces in: Memory, friends stating things you've said or done that you don't remember are suggestive of multiple personality disorder (presently called dissociative identity disorder).  Those symptoms are also suggestive of other disorders so it is important for you to visit your doc or a mental health professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of multiple personality disorder?

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Lapse in time/attn: Dissociative identity disorder is extraordinarily rare and typically associated with severe trauma in early childhood which results in a fractioning of the personality.  Symptoms would include drastically different personality types (observed by others) and lost periods of time while one personality is functioning typically the other(s) are dormant, lapses in attention and focus.

Question 6

can you tell me the symptoms of schizophrenia & multiple personality disorder?

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See below: Schizophrenia is a thought disorder. People w/ this illness have trouble forming ; organizing thoughts. False beliefs, hallucinations ; impaired perception of reality can occur which can affect their speech ;  behavior. Multiple personality d/o is a controversial illness in which a person suffers from a vertical split in his or her consciousness causing separate memories, thoughts, ; experiences.

Question 7

help! exactly what is multiple personality disorder and borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Generally not: As emotional stress usually raises BP unless vagal tone is increased.

Question 8

can someone wth multiple personality disorder lose a phobia when switching personalities?

Accepted Answer

Can happen...: Mpd is still somewhat controversial and some professionals do not believe it is a real disorder.  However, there are reports of people diagnosed with mpd whose alters have different psychological (and at times even physical) attributes.  Tv show "United States of tara" (ran only 2 seasons on showtime) gave a glimpse of the havoc that mpd creates not only for the person but for those around them.

Question 9

hello doctor, i am not sure whether i have multiple personality disorder or not?

Accepted Answer

It's rare: I assume you're asking because you suspect you may have multiple personalities.  This is an uncommon problem, generally thought to occur after severe, ongoing abuse in childhood.  Much more common would be to have widely varying moods, or to feel very differently in different situations or around different people.  If you really want to know, see a mental health professional for evaluation.

Question 10

what is multiple personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

D.I.D.: Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form of dissociation which produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of self. It is thought to stem from trauma experienced by the person with the disorder.

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