What is dissociative personality features? /PTSD?

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Can anyone shed some light on it, thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 2

This is a very short and concise answer of what it is-

In dissociative identity disorder, formerly called multiple personality disorder, two or more identities alternate within the same person. This can be called DID.

Some of the features include -

People with dissociative identity disorder often describe an array of symptoms that can resemble those of other mental health disorders as well as those of many physical disorders. For example, they often develop severe headaches or other aches and pains and may experience sexual dysfunction.

Different groups of symptoms occur at different times. Some of these symptoms may indicate that another disorder is present, but some may reflect the intrusion of past experiences into the present. For example, sadness may indicate coexisting depression, but it also may indicate that one of the personalities is reliving emotions associated with past misfortunes.

People are prone to injuring themselves. Substance abuse, episodes of self-mutilation, and suicide attempts are common. Some people remain deeply attached to the people who have abused them.

Some of a person's personalities are aware of important personal information of which other personalities are unaware. Some personalities appear to know and interact with one another in an elaborate inner world

I am not sure what you are asking about PTSD - if you are trying to figure out the link between DID and PTSD it is very simple. Extreme stress during childhood may prevent some children from integrating their experiences into one cohesive identify. This stress is called PTSD, it has allowed the child to keep the experiences seperate from each other (causing each experience to make up an identity) instead of making one complete story (causing one identity)

I hope that this helps you.