Dissociative Disorders

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I. Introduction
A. Dissociative disorders involve problems with perception, emotion, identity, behavior, memory, and sense of self. Individuals with dissociative disorders usually escape reality in ways that are unhealthy and involuntary and cause problems with their daily life functioning.
II. Symptoms of dissociative disorders
A. Dissociative amnesia
1. The major symptom for dissociative amnesia is loss of memory.
B. Dissociative identity disorder
1. Dissociative identity disorder is usually characterized by transitioning to other alternative identities.
C. Depersonalization/derealization disorder
1. This type of dissociative disorder usually involves an episodic or ongoing sense of