The psychological disorder demonstrated throughout the film Split was dissociative identity disorder. The character suffering from dissociative identity is named Kevin Wandel Crumb, and he met all the criteria needed to be diagnosed with the disorder. The requirements for diagnosing involve the following: “The existence of two or more distinct identities (or “personality states”). The distinct identities are accompanied by changes in behavior, memory and thinking” (Dresher 2022). Additional symptoms that may be encountered by those who suffer from this disorder include memory loss, delusions, anxiety, amnesia, and depression. Although it is one person experiencing several personas, each identity has its own personality, and they may even be …show more content…
Acceptance from others is a vital aspect of dealing with the diagnosis, since social support is essential. Notwithstanding the fact that environmental factors and nurture play an important role in the development of dissociative disorder, the causation may also be due to biological factors. “DID is associated with long-term exposure to trauma, often chronic traumatic experiences during early childhood” (“Understanding Dissociative,” 2022). Some common examples that can be traumatic include sexual, physical, and verbal abuse during childhood. This is why nurture plays such a significant role in the development of DID. Experiencing repeated trauma at such a young age can be overwhelming, and the only way to escape reality is to disconnect from it. The film does not explore any of the biological factors that could be the root cause of the disorder. It discusses his childhood and how he began to develop the disorder. Kevin's mother abused him throughout his childhood. Consequently, he would switch personalities as an approach to coping. Dissociation is a common coping technique among individuals experiencing traumatic events. There were a few movie scenes showcasing Kevin receiving psychotherapy and counseling with his therapist, Dr. …show more content…
As a result, I am unable to imagine losing control of your behavior while also suffering from these symptoms. I also enjoy being self-sufficient and not having to rely on people for assistance; with this condition, I believe you must have someone look after you, which I do not want. Memory loss is a significant component of this condition; consequently, the ability to retain memories is crucial. You must memorize things like school, significant dates, and other personal information. Memory is also a key aspect of developing relationships. Building relationships with others is an important part of life. Everyone deserves to feel like they matter and are appreciated by others. Overall, this was an excellent film; nevertheless, several sequences are extremely unrealistic. The movie's major goal was to be interesting and give the audience an exciting experience, which is vital for gaining viewers, but there are better ways to do so. Adding unrealistic suspense to the film does not accurately depict the disorder's symptoms and prevents authentic interactions with others during the
Dissociative fugue is considered to be more common than previously thought and some estimate it to affect 1% of the population. Dissociation is present in all races but is more common in American children. More males who have been abused may experience pathological dissociation, and George was one of them. Dissociative identity disorder is typically caused by trauma occurring at less than nine years of age. Sadly, George was abused at that young age and was by both parents. Early age of abuse onset predicts a greater degree of dissociation. Another statistic about DID is that dissociative disorders were seen in 17.2% of a large inpatient group seeking treatment for substance abuse. George has a substance abuse because of how much he drinks and how frequently he
Dissociation can occur any time in our life and there is two kinds of dissociation, childhood and adulthood. Child dissociation is different from adult dissociation. Child dissociation occurs when the child is actually experiencing some sort of trauma, like abuse. Adult dissociation happens in situations like stress or family related issues. Another difference is that child dissociation does not last very long (usually a hour), but adult dissociation lasts for a longer period of time. Dissociation occurs when something so painful is happening that the mind leaves the body to go elsewhere. In Martha Stout’s essay “When I Woke up On Tuesday, It Was Friday,” she defines dissociation as the mind leaving the body and transporting our awareness to a place so far away, it feels like the person is watching from outside their body. In her essay, she tells her audience about the dangers of dissociation, such as blackout, unable to relate to others, a sense of not knowing who one is, and the sense of lost time. She also includes some of her patient’s stories and experiences with dissociation, how they struggle for sanity and how she helps them see a new meaning of life. She tells her audience that often when patients or people dissociate they have lack of self-control and self-awareness. Dissociation can happen to anybody in a dire situation, for instance a child getting abused or some other traumatic event. Martha Stout has her audience/reader rethink about dissociation particularly the harmful side of it. She has help me see that although dissociation is helpful, it could lead to suicide thought, accidents, loss of identity and sanity.
Each individual has their own unique characteristic, this is what differs us from the rest. However, there are a select number of individuals who posses an extraordinary trait. This condition is normally characterized by the presence of at least two clear personality traits, which are referred to as alters. These alter of personalities produce multiple bodily functions, emotions, and reactions. This remarkable disorder is called, Dissociate Identity Disorder, or also acknowledged as multiple personality disorder. Medical Daily wrote that women tend to experience a higher risk to sexual abuse, therefore, the “women are nine times more likely to be diagnosed with DID”(Castillo), instead of men. However, in the movie, Split, Kevin (James McAvoy)
Secret Window, released in 2004, is a film based on Stephen King's novel Secret Window, Secret Garden. The film follows increasingly disturbing events around a character called Mort Rainey, who is portrayed by Johnny Depp & John Turturro. This character appears to suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Rainey is a middle-aged novelist recently estranged from his wife; as a result, he has isolated himself at his cottage. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that Rainey has another personality called Shooter, and Rainey himself comes to the realisation that Shooter is an identity that he has created to protect himself from the pain of his marital breakdown. Shooter takes over Rainey’s mind one last time to murder his wife and the man she cheated with. After his vengeance is carried out, Rainey seems at ease and jovial, and as the film ends, Rainey seems to be in a positive emotional state. This is an ambiguous ending that leaves the viewer unsure of Rainey’s mental health status.
Dissociative Identity Disorder, also known as Multiple Personality Disorder is a psychological disorder that can be caused by many things, but the most common cause is severe childhood trauma which is usually extreme, repetitive physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. A lot of people experience mild dissociation which includes daydreaming or getting momentarilly distracted while completing everyday tasks. Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form of dissociation. Seveer Dissociation causes a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity. Dissociative identity disorder is thought to stem from a combination of factors that may include trauma experienced by the person with the disorder. When a
For my research paper, I chose to utilize a disorder known as “Dissociative Identity Disorder” (DID). This disorder is also coined as Multiple Personality Disorder. When defining the actual meaning of this disorder, it is defined as “a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual” (1). Specifically, “DID is a disorder characterized by identity fragmentation rather than a proliferation of separate personalities. In addition, the disturbance is not due to the direct psychological effects of a substance or of a general medical condition” (1). Based off of this knowledge, I chose to look at two individuals who have obtained this disorder
Dissociative identity disorder, a condition that has plagued and altered the minds of those who were diagnosed for many years, represents the condition in which an individual displays multiple personalities that overpower his or her behavior around others and even alone. Such personalities or identities can have staggering differences between them even being characterized by a disparate gender, race, or age. One of the sides of them can even be animal-like and display feral qualities. Also, the disorder severs the connection between the victim’s sense of identity, emotions, actions, and even memories from their own consciousness. The cause for this is known to be a very traumatic experience that the person had gone through previously and fails to cope with it, thus they dissociate themselves from the memory in order to keep their mental state in one piece. All these results from the disorder do not begin to tell of the rest of the horrors that gnaw away at the affected human.
Dissociation is a word that describes what happens when normal perceptions, sensations, memories, or identity become disintegrated. It is a separation between two things and becomes a disorder when the behavior is extreme and uncontrolled. Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as multiple personalities, can be defined by as a mental disorder in which individuals experience a shattering of a unified identity into at least two separate but coexisting personalities with different memories, behavior patterns, and emotions(1). Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) shows an onset of multiple “alters” in a patient. Alters are personalities that appear to have the control over a person’s functioning in certain situations. These alters can dress,
The growing recognition of psychiatric conditions resulting from traumatic influences is a significant mental health issue of the 1990s. Until recently considered rare and mysterious psychiatric curiosities, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) (until very recently known as Multiple Personality Disorder - MPD) and other Dissociative Disorders (DD) are now understood to be fairly common effects of severe trauma in early childhood, most typically extreme, repeated physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse.
Most people confuse split personality with schizophrenia, and both are completely different. Schizophrenic people often lose touch with reality and...
Both movies depict a similar origin in which some source of trauma triggered the disorder; childhood neglect or disturbing event. Both diagnoses are justified because different personalities are displayed through one person. We see symptoms like flashbacks to past memories and dissociation, where the character fails to recall what happened in the fugue state. Specifically flashbacks to the murder of Andrew Laeddis’ wife in Shutter Island as well as to WWII; in Split, to Kevin’s childhood abuse. We are certain of this diagnosis because each identity in control of the body adopts their own unique voice and mannerisms. One could mistaken Andrew’s case as Schizophrenia, as he also has symptoms like hallucination, delusions, and paranoia, however the distinct changes in personality would diagnose him with DID. As the character’s therapist, we are also certain that the DID serves as a coping mechanism for the PTSD in the murder of his wife. Split definitely portrays an extreme exaggeration of the disorder, even fictitious because there has never been documented cases of 23 different personalities accompanied with superhuman abilities. Shutter Island also provides a false method for treatment, one that is highly fictional, no institution would set up a facade of such magnitude in order to experiment and treat a
My topic of choice for this research paper is Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID. This appellation is rather new; therefore, most are more familiar with the disorder's older, less technical name: Multiple Personality Disorder or MPD. When first presented with the task of selecting a topic on which to center this paper, I immediately dismissed Dissociative Identity Disorder (which for the sake of brevity will be referred to as DID for the remainder of this paper) as a viable topic due to the sheer scope of the disorder. However after an exhaustive examination of other prospective topics, I found myself back at my original choice. There are several reasons why I chose DID. The foremost of which is the widespread fascination of this disorder by many different types of people; most of whom otherwise have no interest in psychology or its associated fields. One would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t been captivated at one time or another by the extraordinary, all too well known symptoms of this disorder. This fascination… dare I say ‘allure’ to this disorder is exemplified by the myriad of motion pictures that have been produced based on cases, real or fictitious, of DID. Another reason for my choice is what I feel is the insufficiency of effective treatments for DID. Despite what is known about this disorder, (which is relatively a lot) there are only two chief treatments for DID; the first and most prevalent is psychotherapy; also known as ”talk therapy”, the second is medication. The third and final reason for my choice is my own enchantment with DID. I must admit that ever since I read about Sue Tinker, a woman who was diagnosed with over 200 different personalities. In writing this paper I hope to discover more about this disorder and perhaps be able to identify a few areas that I feel might require more research on the part of psychologists specializing in DID.
I think that if you are to make a movie like this then it would be better to make the movie as like a based on a true story. All in all this movie was good from a movie watcher perspective but from my psychological standpoint and viewpoint; this movie could have been made differently or at least the disorder could have be more related to the whole disorder as a whole and not just a specific part because not only did the misinterpretation lead people to having many unanswered questions but it missed the other important parts when dealing with a disorder like this and if you look at this from a
Dissociative Identity Disorder (commonly know as Multiple Personality Disorder) is one of the most unexplored disorders and most debated psychiatric disorder. Through this essay you will become more knowledgeable about what the disorder really is; what qualifies you as having this disorder, what are the prognosis to DID, and what are risks for having this disorder? You will also learn about the treatment for Dissociative Identity Disorder; what kind of therapy do they need or the medicine they should have to help control the disorder. At the end of this paper you will then learn about current research and what the future holds for Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Do you ever feel like you just can’t take reality anymore? You just want to escape it and in order to do so, your conscious awareness becomes separated from all the painful things you can’t stand, including your painful memories. Then suddenly you’re a totally different person. Another identity takes your place in suffering all the painful things you want to escape. Today, I’m going to talk to you about dissociative identity disorder (DID). I will be talking about what DID is, what causes DID and how it affects the individual (host/core). I will also mention a famous case in psychology.