MYTH: Having multiple personalities is a symptom of schizophrenia. FACT: Multiple personalities is associated with a type of psychological disorder called Dissociative Disorders, particularly Dissociative Identity Disorder. These types of disorders are often associated with people who were subjected to stressful and troubling past experiences in their youth, for instance. In contrast, schizophrenia is a type of psychotic disorder, particularly paranoid schizophrenia, which is characterized by hallucinations and delusions of persecution (i.e. irrational belief that the government is looking for them) and delusions of grandeur (i.e. irrational belief that someone is Jesus or God).
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:18:05 +0000
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