Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is a dissociative disorder. Dissociation is the “separation of an idea or thought process from the individual’s ongoing consciousness or awareness” (Merit Students 576). MPD is the most extreme type of dissociative disorder. It is defined as existence within a person of two or more separate and distinct personalities, each having it’s own behavior patterns, social relationships, and life history. The personality that is dominant at a particular time determines …showed first 75 words of 1129 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1129 total…s childhood. The abuse is usually severe, prolonged, and done by a member of the person’s family. There is a childhood form of DID(MPD) also, and it is easier to treat and cure than the adult form of DID(MPD). So in order to cut down on the number of cases of adult DID(MPD) and the amount of time spent in therapy, DID(MPD) needs to be diagnosed as early as possible.