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Originally Posted by itsmeleyreagain
I put trigger above because I think this might be a trigger for some of you to have a bad time or suffer, or switch, if I move you to think about your traumas which undoubtedly many of you have 
I wanted to know what constitutes trauma and if it is absolutely necessary to hav elived "trauma" to have, for example, DID. I Heard people with it usually have had horrible lives as children and have been abused, and Ihad the best childhood ever, always happy, in fact I remember many things from my childhood! My biggest problem has always been myself, Ifeel. Because my parents are still the best parents out there...always caring, taking me anywhere I need to...it was just me who couldn't see it back in time...i did tremendous harm to them back in time just because i was angry... |
here in america trauma is a response to events in a persons life..
examples..
trauma shows its self in an accident victim through physical injuries such as a person who wipes out on their bike may have bruising, scratches, broken bones and a fear of riding their bike again..
trauma shows its self in an abused child by bruising, welts, broken bones, nightmares, sprains, panic attacks, and other Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
This is what the DSM 5 website says about the changes to DID diagnostics
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Several changes to the criteria for dissociative identity disorder have been made in DSM-5. First, Criterion
A has been expanded to include certain possession-form phenomena and functional neurological symptoms to account for more diverse presentations of the disorder. Second, Criterion A now specifically states
that transitions in identity may be observable by others or self-reported. Third, according to Criterion B, individuals with dissociative identity disorder may have recurrent gaps in recall for everyday events, not just
for traumatic experiences. Other text modifications clarify the nature and course of identity disruptions.
a co worker where I word just got her DSM 5..in simple laymans terms here in america the diagnostics for DID are....
having two or more special kinds of alters/identities/ certain possession-form phenomena that take control many times, these alters/identities/possessions have their own way of being, thinking and perceiving...basically the same criterion for A that the DSM IV TR had with expanding to clarify what types of alters fit this diagnostic, and including the wording of possession phenomena because some cultures use that wording to describe the process of switching into these alternate personalities.
these alters must not be because of having other mental disorders or other physical health disorders or because of participating in any religious/cultural rituals, the alters must also not be because of imaginary friends/fantasy play.
if the person being diagnosed presents with seizures the type of seizures can not be because of seizure disorders such as epilepsy.
the switching into these type of alters can be reported/witnessed by the person their self or others.