Series 1 Episode 3: Scientific Information about DID and OSDD-1

Sapphire extends on the scientific information about DID and OSDD from episodes 1 and 2, talks about the statistics on DID and OSDD, describes how DID is different from schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. She states how OSDD-1 is one of the four subtypes of OSDD, and outlined the diagnostic criteria for DID.

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Research links for this episode Diagnostic Criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) DID Statistics and Facts 19 Shocking Facts about Dissociative Disorders Dell and O'Neil (2009) Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders: DSM-5 and Beyond. London. Routledge. P.694. What used to be Dissociative Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS) Reason for the name change to DID Characteristics of Dissociative Disorders Characteristics of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia vs. Dissociative Identity Disorder Characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder Dell, Laddis and Korzekwa (2017) Comparing the Symptoms and Mechanisms of "Dissociation" in Dissociative Identity Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. J Trauma Dissociation. Abstract pages. Information about Dissociative Amnesia (Disorder) Information about Depersonalisation-Derealisation Disorder Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder subtypes 1-4 YouTube Channel for Dissociation information from a specialist: The CTAD Clinic

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