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| Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is also commonly referred to as multiple personality disorder. It is a very complex disorder characterized by the coexistence of multiple separate identities (Kluft, 1996). DID commonly develops after the occurrence of some form of trauma in childhood. However, as a person with DID grows older, the multiple personalities may grow more complex, as the individual affected may combine posttraumatic events with fantasy to create more intricate personalities (Kluft, 1996). | Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is also commonly referred to as multiple personality disorder. It is a very complex disorder characterized by the coexistence of multiple separate identities (Kluft, 1996). DID commonly develops after the occurrence of some form of trauma in childhood. However, as a person with DID grows older, the multiple personalities may grow more complex, as the individual affected may combine posttraumatic events with fantasy to create more intricate personalities (Kluft, 1996). | ||
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| In a larger pool of 388 cases of DID, 91.2% of the patients had been physically or sexual abused (Ross et al, 1991). | In a larger pool of 388 cases of DID, 91.2% of the patients had been physically or sexual abused (Ross et al, 1991). | ||
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| </box| Figure 1: Graph showing the number of DID patients and the age at which they were physically or sexually abused.> | </box| Figure 1: Graph showing the number of DID patients and the age at which they were physically or sexually abused.> | ||
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| Although DID is believed to be uncommon, there have been some cases of DID brought up in court rooms. It has been used as a defence in cases ranging from drunk driving, kidnapping, theft and even murder, in extreme cases. | Although DID is believed to be uncommon, there have been some cases of DID brought up in court rooms. It has been used as a defence in cases ranging from drunk driving, kidnapping, theft and even murder, in extreme cases. | ||
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| ==== Juanita Maxwell ==== | ==== Juanita Maxwell ==== | ||
