Dissociative Disorder

Overview of Dissociative Disorder:

People with dissociative disorders use dissociation, a defense mechanism, pathologically also involuntarily.

In detail; Dissociative disorders are thought to primarily be caused by psychological trauma.

Signs and symptoms of dissociative disorders i.e.:

• Memory loss (in other words; amnesia) of certain time periods, events and people
• Mental health problems, e.g. depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts and attempts
• Furthermore; A sense of being detached from yourself
• A perception of the people also things around you as distorted and unreal
• A blurred sense of identity
• Lastly; Significant stress or problems in your relationships, work or other important areas of your life

Dissociative amnesia:

• n general, The main symptom of this disorder is memory loss that’s more severe than normal forgetfulness and that can’t explained by a medical condition.
• You can’t recall information about yourself or events and people in your life, especially from a traumatic time.
• Besides this, Dissociative amnesia can specific to events in a certain time, such as intense combat, or more rarely, can involve complete loss of memory about yourself.
• Lastly, It may sometimes involve travel or confused wandering away from your life (i.e. dissociative fugue). An episode of amnesia may last minutes, hours, or, rarely, months or years.

Dissociative identity disorder:

• This disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is characterize by “switching” to alternate identities.
• You may feel the presence of one or more other people talking or living inside your head, also you may feel as though you’re possessed by other identities.
• Each of these identities may have a unique name, personal history and characteristics, including obvious differences in voice, gender, mannerisms and even such physical qualities as the need for eyeglasses. Additionally, There also are differences in how familiar each identity is with the others.
• All in all, People with dissociative identity disorder typically also have dissociative amnesia and often have dissociative fugue.

Depersonalization-derealization disorder:

• This disorder involves an ongoing or episodic sense of detachment or being outside yourself — observing your actions, feelings, thoughts and self from a distance as though watching a movie (i.e. depersonalization).
• Other people and things around you may feel detach and foggy or dreamlike, and the world may seem unreal (i.e. derealization).
• You may experience depersonalization, derealization or both.
• Lastly, Symptoms, which can be profoundly distressing, may last only a few moments or come and go over many years.

• Dissociative disorders usually develop as a way to cope with trauma.
• The disorders most often form in children subjected to long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse or, less often, a home environment that’s frightening or highly unpredictable.
• The stress of war or natural disasters also can bring on dissociative disorders.
• Personal identity is still forming during childhood.
• So a child is more able than an adult is to step outside of himself or herself and observe trauma as though it’s happening to a different person.
• A child who learns to dissociate in order to endure an extended period of youth may use this coping mechanism in response to stressful situations throughout life.

• People who experience long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse during childhood are at greatest risk of developing dissociative disorders.
• In detail, Children and adults who experience other traumatic events, such as war, natural disasters, kidnapping, torture or invasive medical procedures, also may develop these conditions.

Complications

• People with a dissociative disorder are at increased risk of complications and associated disorders, such as:
• Self-harm
• Suicidal thoughts and attempts
• Sexual dysfunction, including sexual compulsions or avoidance
• Alcoholism and drug use disorders
• Depression and anxiety disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Personality disorders

Other complications

• Sleep disorders, including nightmares, insomnia and sleepwalking
• Eating disorders
• Severe headaches

Dissociative disorders are managed through various therapies including:

• Psychotherapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
• Talk Therapy
• Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Medications such as antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers can treat symptoms of related conditions.

Homoeopathic Treatment Of Psychiatric Terminology:

Homeopathic treatment should be directed to the vital force, which hopefully oversees and sends the healing effects of the remedy to the appropriate personality in appropriate intensity.

Overall energy increases as draining suffering of individual personalities is lessened.

Some of the homeopathic remedies for dissociative disorders are:

• Anacardium
• Medorrhinum
• Natrum muriaticum
• Phosphorus
• Staphysagria
• Thuja

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dissociative Disorder?

Dissociative disorder is condition that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity, or perception.

Homeopathic Medicines used by Homeopathic Doctors in treatment of Dissociative Disorder?

• Anacardium
• Medorrhinum
• Natrum muriaticum
• Phosphorus
• Staphysagria
• Thuja

What causes Dissociative Disorder?

• Long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse
• Develop as a way to cope with trauma
• Stress of war or natural disasters

What are the symptoms of Dissociative Disorder?

• Memory loss (amnesia)
• Depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts
• Sense of being detached from yourself
• Perception of the people and things around you as distorted and unreal
• Blurred sense of identity