I know its confusing right now but maybe this will help DID now has a more narrowed down, precise criteria and symptoms list. what used to be considered a DID or dissociative problem has been changed and added to other mental disorders and dissociative disorders have a criteria that states the problem can not be better explained by another mental disorder.

what that means is each problem a person has now has to be looked at and the treatment provider must decide whether that problem fits in with a dissociative disorder or whether the problem is better explained by another mental disorder...

let me give you an example...

before 2013 any dissociative symptoms I had related to my medications was called dissociation problems. now that symptom has been removed from dissociative symptoms and placed in their own category of medication induced problems (side effects) the result for a while i was a bit confused and upset that my numbness\spaciness from meds was not called dissociation but I had received yet another diagnosis that fits the medication induced symptoms.

another example my dissociation problems due to work stress used to be called a part of my dissociative problems. but now because of the new standards this is now in with the trauma and stress related disorders. since stress better explained my problem I gained a trauma and stress related disorder diagnosis.

it is confusing and heartbreaking\depressing when this happens but the good news is with the new way of diagnosing comes more and better treatment options are now open to you.

talk with your treatment providers they will explain to you the new diagnostic process and how it relates to you and your new diagnosis's