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The following video is about a young girl who is discussing living with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She does an excellent job explaining how and why this disorder came about. If you watch the whole video, you may even meet some of her other personalities (also known as “alters”). Use this video as a frame of reference in answering the questions listed below. Dissociative Identity Disorder – Multiple Personality (Links to an external site.) 1. Make an assessment of her developmental level. Approximate her age. Based on your approximation of age, what psychosocial developmental level is she in? 2. Take a look at the background in the video. Are there any assessments we can make based on what we can see in her room? 3. The subject in the video discusses what she believes are the reasons behind the appearance of her “alters.” What functions do the “alters” serve besides what the subject says? Please explain your answers. 4. At what point would this subject need to be considered for inpatient treatment? Explain your answer. 5. The subject discusses her extensive psychological history. What kinds of medications can we deduce from her discussion? Explain your answer. 6. What are your impressions of her alter – Alex? What function does she serve in the subjects mind? Explain your answer.
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The following video is about a young girl who is discussing living with dissociative identity disord
