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Old Jun 12, 2012, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sarahplainandshort View Post
I'm pretty sure I'm not psychotic or bipolar...my T is sure, too, so I guess I'm just worried that the dissociation is worse than I've been willing to admit to myself, and to him. This has been going on for so long it doesn't even feel strange anymore. At least, it didn't until T got concerned when I mentioned it.

If I understand correctly, the main difference between DID and DDNOS is that with DID you don't have awareness when other parts of you take over...so if I am always aware of what's going on, even if I feel disconnected or like I'm just watching when these other parts of me are doing things like public speaking or interacting with coworkers for example, then I probably don't have DID...right? Criminy, this is really making me anxious.

I guess I need to talk to T about this some more. I just don't want him to start treating me differently if he finds out I'm more messed up than he thought.
No. here in NY, USA Some DID people actually have quite a bit awareness, some dont. awareness isnt what gets a person diagnosed with DID or not.

what gets a person diagnosed with DID or not is

A. The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self).

B. At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.

C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

D. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures). Note: In children, the symptoms are not attributable to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.

what gets you diagnosed with DDNOS is

This category is included for disorders in which the predominant feature is a dissociative symptom (i.e., a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment) that does not meet the criteria for any specific Dissociative Disorder. Examples include

1. Clinical presentations similar to Dissociative Identity Disorder that fail to meet full criteria for this disorder. Examples include presentations in which a) there are not two or more distinct personality states, or b) amnesia for important personal information does not occur.

2. Derealization unaccompanied by depersonalization in adults.

3. States of dissociation that occur in individuals who have been subjected to periods of prolonged and intense coercive persuasion (e.g., brainwashing, thought reform, or indoctrination while captive).

4. Dissociative trance disorder: single or episodic disturbances in the state of consciousness, identity, or memory that are indigenous to particular locations and cultures. Dissociative trance involves narrowing of awareness of immediate surroundings or stereotyped behaviors or movements that are experienced as being beyond one’s control. Possession trance involves replacement of the customary sense of personal identity by a new identity, attributed to the influence of a spirit, power, deity, or other person, and associated with stereotyped “involuntary” movements or amnesia and is perhaps the most common Dissociative Disorder in Asia. Examples include amok (Indonesia), bebainan (Indonesia), latah (Malaysia), pibloktoq (Arctic), ataque de nervios (Latin America), and possession (India). The dissociative or trance disorder is not a normal part of a broadly accepted collective cultural or religious practice. (See Appendix B in DSM-IV-TR for suggested research criteria.)

5. Loss of consciousness, stupor, or coma not attributable to a general medical condition.

6. Ganser syndrome: the giving of approximate answers to questions(e.g., “2 plus 2 equals 5”) when not associated with Dissociative Amnesia or Dissociative Fugue

the diagnostic criteria quoted can be found on the DSM -5 website at http://www.dsm5.org/proposedrevision...Disorders.aspx under the DSM IV TR tabs after you open the dissociative disorders pages.

in other words DDNOS means you have some dissociative symptoms but not enough to fit in with any one dissociative disorder.. you have lots of bits and pieces of symptoms from many different dissociative disorders but none make up one whole dissociative disorder.