also forgot to mention in my post that the link says DDNOS is now called OSDD

no it is not. here in america the dissociative disorder equivelent to DDNOS is UDD (Unspecified Dissociative Disorder and this disorder labeling is not a permanent label. its used as an emergency basis ie in the emergency room/ crisis situation then when the client\patent sees their regular treatment providers the treatment provider assesses them and relabels the client with an actual dissociative disorder or other mental disorder that now has dissociative symptoms included in it like depression or PTSD. using todays standards those now showing dissociative symptoms but can not meet the criteria for a dissociative symptom are now diagnosed with factious disorder imposed on self until the diagnostic evaluations can confirm they now fit in with an actual dissociative disorder in my links. not saying a person is faking and such, its just that here in america we have done away with the old diagnostic process in its place we have a new process where in order to be called a dissociative disorder a person now must fit the diagnostics for the dissociative disorder.

OSDD is a new mental disorder that has many different categories in it and some people who have previously been called DDNOS may get this disorder label but they must meet the criteria for it. how does this differ than DDNOS...

DDNOS having alters but they do not fit with DID or other dissociation disorders, having depersonalization symptoms but can not meet the diagnostics for depersonalization disorder, no dissociative amnesia, no derealization, no alters taking control like with DID

OSDD meeting the same diagnostics as DID with less then marked discontinuity, less memory problems, less alterations in identity, less than marked episodes of possession (possession in this sense is used in place of the word dissociative switching) no amnesia because they have total co consciousness, very little switching from one alter to another, in other words they still have everything that comes with DID just not as severe on the diagnostic evaluations to put it in terms that everyone can understand would be like DID may be a 10 on the severity scales and OSDD has the same problems just they dont hit a 10 on the severity scales they hit a 2 or a 3.

in my location a person with OSDD actually goes through the healing process at a faster rate then those with DID because of this difference in severity scores. example of what I mean by this is a person who has total co consciousness and awareness (no amnesia which is a diagnostic criteria for this disorder) does not have to go through the parts of the healing process of developing co consciousness\ communication\ sharing memories and such because they already have all that built in to their internal system of alters.

my point.... outside the USA this info is and may be very valid for what they consider to be these disorders but inside the USA again this can and does cause confusion and mis diagnosis. please be careful. if you feel you must do online researching try to locate the information that goes along with what ever your treatment providers are trying to do for and with you so that you dont end up doing more harm then good and possibly leading your treatment providers into believing you have a psychotic disorder rather than a dissociative disorder. especially if you are looking for a diagnosis of having a dissociative disorder. in my location I have seen many people research online and end up with more problems then ever. I would not want that to happen to any one here.