Dissociation occurs when a person experiences being disconnected from their memories, feelings, actions, thoughts, body and even their identity. And one in ten might be affected.
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Media portrayals don’t help misconceptions about disorders such as bipolar, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. So what do these terms actually mean?
Dissociative identity disorder - previously known as multiple personality disorder - occurs when a child’s development is disrupted by trauma, preventing them forming a strong sense of self.
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer (Psychology), Southern Cross University
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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