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Originally Posted by mala
I think if you are aware of the other personalitys then it isnt dissociative, as I think - -not sure that dissociates are totally unaware of the other personalitys and know about them when other people tell them about them. I think its really important to see a trained professional ie a psych and a med, although there is support on the board, the expertise of a psych or med is reliable and they are there to help although it doesnt always feel like that.
mala
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Mala - are you thinking of the terms "forgetfulness" which is a diagnostic used in part with other diagnostics for diagnosing DID) and "co consciousness" which is how aware a person is of their alters?
A person can be aware (co conscious) of their alters and still have DID. in general people with DID have all kinds of co consciousness with their alters... some can only hear the voices, others can remain partially aware so that its like sitting in a back seat of a car watching what is going on but not having any control over the unfolding events. I know many people with DID that are not integrated and live pretty close to full awareness of their alters and their lives by using the tools they learn in therapy like grounding....
A person cant be diagnosed DID if they dont fit the "forgetfulness" criteria for DID in the DSM IV TR. if Im remembering right the new diagnostics will also have a diagnostic criteria about "forgetfulness" also.