Question 1

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

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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 2

how is multiple-personality disorder managed?

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

Question 3

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 4

is multiple personality disorder associated with child abuse?

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Adaptation: Multiple personality disorder is a dissociation disorder, where a person's mind decides that whatever trauma they have is not worth dealing with, and assigns it to "somebody else". Child abuse could certainly fall under that, depending on the child, the trauma, and the child's coping mechanisms and support. Most multiple personalities aren't like tv, though, they are generally a form of denial.

Question 5

what is multiple personality disorder?

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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.

Question 6

does multiple personality disorder exist?

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Awesome question !!: You are going to get different answers from different responders. The name was changed to dissociative identity disorder (did). I do believe it exists. Why? Because I have seen two cases (over the last 3 + decades).  After seeing many thousands of people, these two cases will be forever etched in my mind, even though i only treated both very briefly. My own personal belief is that it is a severe &gt;.

Question 7

what are the signs of multiple personality disorder?

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Dissociative ID: Amnesia, dismembered comments, actions, travel and purchases. People claiming to know you but you don't know them and they call you by a different name, blocks of time missing from your day,  
acquired possessions you don't recognize, clothing you would never wear, bruising without injury, hang-up phone calls that are frequent, waking up in the bed of a total stranger, and many more.

Question 8

what are the causes of multiple personality disorder?

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Childhood abuse: Dissociative  identity disorder (did) is often associated with history of  severe childhood trauma or abuse -- usually happening over an extended period.  This could be physical, emotional, sexual, or some combination. The dissociative aspect is a coping mechanism -- the person unconsciously dissociates himself/herself from experiences or situations that are too painful to consciously assimilate.

Question 9

what are the symtops of multiple personality disorder?

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DID: Currently called dissociative identity disorder (did), psychiatrists and clinical psychologists can diagnose this condition.  However it often takes time to clarify the diagnosis. At first, the condition may present as a memory problem and extreme mood changes.

Question 10

how can i tell if i have multiple personality disorder?

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Get an evaluation: To be confident that you know what your diagnosis is (if you have one) it's best to be seen by a psychiatrist or psychologist. They can perform an evaluation of your symptoms and overall functioning. Multiple personality disorder (now called dissociative identity disorder) occurs at a  rate of .01% to 1% of the general population.

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