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Question: Fact Sheet IV – What are the Dissociative Disorders?
Answer: Most mental health professionals consider that Dissociative Disorders are caused by severe trauma, usually in early childhood. You may find it helpful to also read Fact Sheet I: Trauma and Complex Trauma: An Overview and Fact Sheet II: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders.
Mental health professionals use diagnoses to help them understand and communicate about mental health symptoms. There are several different ways of labelling dissociative disorders, so the names of disorders might differ between countries. However, they all describe the same groups of symptoms.
While diagnoses can be helpful, they also have limitations. Some survivors feel diagnoses do not fully capture their symptoms or are pathologizing. Despite these issues, it can be helpful for survivors to have an understanding of the most common diagnostic labels used.
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(Source: The International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation , 07 Jun 2021)
Source Link: https://www.isst-d.org/public-resources-home/fact-sheet-iv-what-are-the-dissociative-disorders/