Multiple Personality Disorder A Review and a Case Study

Authors

  • Abdel-Aziz A Salama

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/37-2-6502

Keywords:

Multiple Personality, Dissociative Reaction

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of Multiple Personality Disorder, its development, epidemiology and etiology. It also presents a study of a case. The paper also stresses the criteria for diagnosis so professionals can identify cases at an early stage. Different treatment approaches are discussed.

Author Biography

Abdel-Aziz A Salama

Professor Emeritus at Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL and Mercer University in Macon, GA, USA.

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Vol. 37 No. 2 (2005)

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Review Articles

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