DID DSM-5 Criteria

Other than dissociative identity disorder (DID), three other main types of dissociative disorders are recognized. First is dissociative amnesia, a significant memory loss not associated with a physical condition. Then, there is also depersonalization/derealization disorder, where individuals experience a sense of detachment from themselves or their surroundings. Finally, there is a dissociative fugue, a subtype of dissociative amnesia featuring sudden, unexpected travel and confusion about personal identity.

The cause of dissociative identity disorder (DID) is typically severe trauma during early childhood, often in the form of repetitive physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, leading to dissociation as a coping mechanism.

Conditions that can be mistaken for dissociative identity disorder (DID) include borderline personality disorder, which may feature dissociative states. Schizophrenia is also included due to its hallucinations and disorganized thinking. Bipolar disorder, where drastic mood swings could also mimic identity switches, and post-traumatic stress disorder, given its dissociative symptoms associated with trauma.