11ty/definitions/dissociative-identity-disorder.md

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title: Dissociative Identity Disorder
slug: 'dissociative-identity-disorder'
speech: noun
defined: true
---

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental illness that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity and/or perception. It can also include the existence of two or more distinct identities (or “personality states”). The distinct identities are accompanied by changes in behavior, memory and thinking.

## Read also

- [plural](/definitions/plural)

## Other Languages

[Français](/definitions/fr_FR/trouble-dissociatif-de-l-identite)
➕ Adds dissociative identity disorder (#231) * Create dissociative-identity-disorder.md * Update 11ty/definitions/dissociative-identity-disorder.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <github@tatianamac.com> * Add read also section Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <github@tatianamac.com> Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <tatiana.t.mac@gmail.com> 2020-06-23 20:54:22 -04:00			`---`
			`title: Dissociative Identity Disorder`
			`slug: 'dissociative-identity-disorder'`
			`speech: noun`
			`defined: true`
			`---`

			`Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental illness that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity and/or perception. It can also include the existence of two or more distinct identities (or “personality states”). The distinct identities are accompanied by changes in behavior, memory and thinking.`

			`## Read also`

			`- [plural](/definitions/plural)`
🌐 Add French definition for "dissociative identity disorder" (#307) * 🇫🇷 Add French definition for "dissociative identity disorder" * ➕ Add other used terms * ✏️ Lowercase titles * ✏️ Add reading resource * ✏️ Remove extra space before "Read more" section 2020-09-02 21:36:57 +02:00
			`## Other Languages`

			`[Français](/definitions/fr_FR/trouble-dissociatif-de-l-identite)`