Multiple Personality Disorder (definition)

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ψ	Multiple Personality Disorder

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Definition: A dissociative disorder in which the individual adopts two or more distinct personalities. Each personality is a fully integrated and complex unit with memories, behavior patterns and social friendships. Transition from one personality to another is sudden.

Other names Dual Personality; Dissociative Identity Disorder; Personality, Multiple; Personality Disorders, Multiple; Personality Disorder, Multiple; Personalities, Multiple; Personalities, Dual; Multiple Personality Disorders; Multiple Personality; Personality, Dual; Multiple Identity Disorders; Identity Disorder, Multiple; Identity Disorder, Dissociative; Disorder, Multiple Personality; Disorder, Multiple Identity; Disorder, Dissociative Identity; Multiple Personalities; Multiple Identity Disorder

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