Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative Amnesia (Psychogenic Fugue) and a Literary Masterpiece

Blog | June 05, 2013 | Couch in Crisis, Amnesia, DSM-5, Dissociative Identity Disorder, PTSD

By Michael Sperber, MD

To understand the psychodynamics of the dissociative fugue, Dr Michael Sperber analyzes some of the characters in a collection of interrelated vignettes set in small town America.

New Claims and Findings for Ketamine in Severe Depression

January 17, 2013 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Neuropsychiatry

By Arline Kaplan

People who weren't getting out of bed are getting up and doing productive things. They are re-engaging with their families, and they are focusing on things they want to accomplish before they die.

Intimate Portrait: Marsha D. Rosenberg, MD

December 11, 2012 | Portraits, Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Sebastian Zimmerman, MD

Therapy is a matter of cleaning the dust off so that you can see what's underneath.

Confounding Factors in Treatment-Resistant Depression (Part 2): Comorbidities and Treatment Resistance

August 03, 2012 | Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Geriatric Psychiatry, Comorbidity In Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Amnesia

By By Michael I. Casher, MD, Daniel Gih, MD, Joshua D. Bess, MD, and And Prachi Agarwala, MD

The role of subtyping and bipolarity in TRD was discussed in Part 1 of this 2-part article. Here we review a number of the most common confounding factors of TRD but limit our scope to comorbidities that can be directly addressed and treated by psychiatrists.

Sybil Exposed: A Look at Dissociative Identity Disorder

May 01, 2012 | Personality Disorders, Somatoform Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Addiction

By Andrew Nanton, MD

Sybil Exposed makes the case that the 1973 book Sybil misrepresents the facts of Shirley Mason’s life, diagnosis, and treatment. It also points to concerns that extend beyond a single case, to the diagnostic concept of multiple personalities. Still, perhaps the books suggests the need for a more systematic look at not just the case of Sybil, but also the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID).

Anesthesia Advances Add to Safety of ECT

January 05, 2012 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Charles H. Kellner, MD and Ethan O. Bryson, MD

Simple, standardized protocols ensure that ECT can be provided safely and comfortably in many facilities, with consistent anti-depressant results and a favorable adverse-effect profile.