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Default Jul 20, 2022 at 12:35 PM
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I don't recall reading about the TR version of DSM 5. Looks like it was released recently. It's important for me to know if there were any changes to DID diagnoses. This article says there were no changes:
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/vi...=senior_theses

"The DSM-5 was published in 2013 and contains the diagnostic criteria that is currently used to diagnose DID (APA, 2013), while the March 2022 release of the DSM-5-TR contained no changes to DID criteria (APA, 2022)."


My therapy and diagnoses started in late 2019 and ended in early 2022. Some people are probably easy to diagnose but after going to 4 therapists and 2 psychiatrists I left therapy with more questions than answers and still question all my truck load of diagnoses. IMO the most experienced and skilled psychologist, Marc Borkheim, who has DID experience, diagnosed me with DID but my other 3 therapists and the 2 psychiatrists did not. One psychologist diagnosed me with schizoaffective disorder among other stuff like general anxiety disorder, depression... Another psychologist diagnosed me with a primary diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder and then Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Specified Personality Disorder with Borderline, Schizotypal, and Avoidant Features. The two psychiatrists diagnosed me with BPD, general anxiety disorder, depression, PTSD.

When it comes to DID social sites the professional diagnoses is less meaningful to me. Every one of my psychologists and psychiatrists told me mainstream just doesn't understand the brain enough, yet. One of my psychologists told me that everyone has "parts," but for most people those parts are separated like in DID. I don't really know anything anymore. It's all so confusing and I left therapy so frustrated and confused! Maybe the more someone is traumatized, especially in childhood and even more so in early childhood, the more difficult it is to diagnose that person.

I think DID social sites aren't the easiest for admins. It's no wonder they can go from being popular to being dead. I recently joined a bunch on FB. Most are pretty strict. One DID group actually invites people to post trigger warnings, without a TW headline. I haven't visited the FB DID groups in like 3 or so weeks not because there's something wrong with them but because of my mental health issues. Same goes for here. It's probably safe to say people with DID diagnoses deal with a LOT. I read that over 70% of outpatients with DID attempt suicide. Something I battle with nearly every week.
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Default Jul 20, 2022 at 01:48 PM
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I wish I had sources to link, but I don't. However, I have read (recently) about the TR changes to the DSM-IV. There were several notable changes to the dissociation/DID diagnosis. It is now wider and more specific.

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