About "Multiple Personalities"
'Multiple Personalities' refers to what is now clinically known as
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), a complex psychological condition. According to the American
Psychiatric Association, this disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states or
identities within a single individual. The National Institute of Mental Health provides comprehensive
research on dissociative disorders, noting that they typically develop as a response to severe trauma
during early childhood. The condition has been extensively studied and documented in psychiatric
literature, with treatment approaches focusing on integration therapy and trauma processing. Understanding
of this condition has evolved significantly over the past century, moving from sensationalized portrayals
to evidence-based clinical approaches that emphasize the resilience of the human psyche in coping with
extreme circumstances. Sources: American Psychiatric Association, National Institute of Mental Health.