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Originally Posted by ColorlessGreenIdeas
Given that DID implies tertiary structural dissociation and DDNOS implies secondary structural dissociation then the terms are actually quite meaningful. (See van her Hart, Nijenhuis, & Steele)
Thanks for the reply, though. Much appreciated.
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here are a couple links for you.
the first one explains DDNOS stands for Dissociative Disorders Not Otherwise Specified. and that it means people showing problems and symptoms of dissociation that do not fit an actual dissociative disorder.
Dissociative disorder not otherwise specified - Wikipedia
if you further research you will find that this removal of DDNOS from the DSM 5 was a very heated discussion and in the news back in 2013 when the DSM 5 first came out and people realized that DDNOS was removed from the dsm 5 for many reasons, one being it became a catch all for anyone that was showing dissociative symptoms but they did not fit any of the other dissociative disorders.
the the second link explains the supplemental updating to the DSM 5 that happened in 2018 where they added the same diagnostic criteria as DDNOS back in to the DSM5 with a different and more accurate name.
other mental disorder no disorder no condition
https://psychiatryonline.org/pb-asse...ctober2018.pdf
as you can see in the link what I stated is almost word for word what the supplemental updating states by the american psychiatric association....it states it is for when a person is showing symptoms and problems but those problems do not add up to being a disorder.
when you get a mental health treatment provider here in america you can further discuss this labeling and changes as they pertain to america. here on psych central we have many people from the UK, and other locations that may go by different standards and such then we do here in america. your treatment providers here in america can explain more in detail since your location is here in america.