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Originally Posted by peaches100
My t recently disclosed to me that I have DDNOS, which I had suspected for some time. I've done some research on it, but it looks like it is not a legitimate diagnosis in the DSM-V book. Is this true?
Can someone tell me what are the main similarities and differences between DID and DDNOS? Also, is DDNOS considered a serious mental illness or not? How many years does it take to recover? I've been in t over 10 years now, and still dont' feel finished. It makes me feel like I'm a failure!  Even though my t and I work hard, and I have made alot of progress. |
we here at the crisis center do not yet have our copy of the DSM 5 but have been preparing because most likely yes that disorder has been removed....
the basics of the last proposed diagnostics shown on the DSM 5 website was that it would be removed because the term NOS leaves room for a lot of guess work, assumptions and mis diagnosis..so that exact label has been removed. but the symptoms have been integrated (some locations use the term included) in other disorders...
here at the crisis center those with one label (DDNOS) wont carry DDNOS but will carry more than one dissociative disorder diagnosis for example instead of DDNOS their diagnosis may be PTSD, with depersonalization./derealization and dissociative amnesia (which includes the symptoms of memory problems, losing track of time...and dissociative fugue symptoms.)
some of the crisis center clients who show a possibility of alters are being referred out for diagnosis of DID.
Others may carry just the PTSD diagnosis...or depression with anxiety diagnosis....
it all depends on the persons own combination of symptoms.
mind you this is only what we are doing here at the crisis center....your own treatment provider can tell you how the new diagnostics is going to impact your own diagnostics and treatment.
you wanted simularities/differences...here in NY which is in the USA DDNOS was a mental disorder that did not fit any of the other dissociative disorders....
using DID as an example...in the DSM IV TR the DID diagnostics were having 2 or more special types of alters that took control many times, having a special type of memory problem, the symptoms were not because of drugs, alcohol, seizure disorders like epilepsy and wanst because of fantasy play/ imaginary friends.
DDNOS was any dissociative symptoms that did not fit that diagnostic criteria...maybe the person only had one alternate personality that they could control when the alter came out instead of the alter taking control, they had memory problems but it wasnt the same as the kind with DID.
similarities....all dissociative disorders (and many other mental and physical health problems share the same symptom of dissociation....spacing off, excessive daydreaming, doing things they dont remember doing due to stress, depression and other life issues.