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Dissociative identity disorder
(redirected from Pathological Schizophrenia)

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dissociative identity disorder
n.
See multiple personality disorder.
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Term that replaced Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). A condition in which two or more distinctive identities or personality states alternate in controlling a person's consciousness and behavior.
Mentioned in: Multiple Personality Disorder
dissociative identity disorder Multiple personality disorder The “presence of 2 or more distinct identities or personality states…that recurrently take control of behavior.” DID is accompanied by an inability to recall important personal information that exceeds ordinary forgetfulness; there are ±20,000 DIDs in the US


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