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The Secret and Life-Changing Impact of Early Childhood Abuse: Dissociative Identity Disorder

The book “Sybil” and the subsequent 1976 movie—in which Sally Field portrayed a girl with more than a dozen different personalities—were the result of a collaboration between psychiatrist Cornelia Wilbur and author Flora Rheta Schreiber. The goal was to have people better understand a child abuse...

In the Media: Everybody’s Talkin’ About Dissociation. But What Is It, Exactly?

The research of Dr. Milissa Kaufman is noted in an article about dissociation.

Video: Understanding Trauma and Trauma-Related Disorders

When it comes to recognizing and addressing trauma and trauma-related disorders, it’s important to separate fact from fiction. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for example, is often associated exclusively with the horrors of war, but it’s a myth that only veterans of combat develop the...

Video: Reducing the Impact of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is often misunderstood and can be easily missed—or misdiagnosed—by experts. While many of us have come to believe that folks with DID jump between personas and personalities, a very small portion of those with the condition actually exhibit this behavior. The...

In the Media: Brain Activity May Help Unravel Why Some People Feel Disconnected From Themselves

Dr. Lauren A. M. Lebois discusses her work examining how brain activity may demonstrate how dissociation affects brain networks.

In the Media: Imaging IDs Brain Activity Related to Dissociative Symptoms

Dr. Lauren A. M. Lebois and other McLean researchers identify regions within brain networks that communicate with each other when people experience dissociative symptoms.

Investigators Shed New Light on Brain Activity Related to Dissociative Symptoms

Trauma can cause dissociative symptoms—such as having an out-of-body experience, or feeling emotionally numb—that may help an individual cope in the short term but can have negative impacts if the symptoms persist for a long period of time. In a new study recently published in...

In the Media: Persistent Dissociation and Its Neural Correlates in Predicting Outcomes After Trauma Exposure

Listen to Dr. Lauren A. M. Lebois discusses persistent dissociation following trauma exposure and whether it can forecast later psychiatric issues.

Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder

Once referred to as multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a serious mental health condition. DID is associated with long-term exposure to trauma, often chronic traumatic experiences during early childhood. It is often misunderstood and portrayed incorrectly in...

In the Media: Dissociative Identity Disorder and Depression – What’s the Link?

Dr. Stephanie A. Rickey gives insights into what it’s like to live with both dissociative identity disorder and depression.

Feelings of Detachment Predict Worse Mental Health Outcomes After Trauma

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that for individuals who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation—a profound feeling of detachment from one’s sense of self or surroundings—may indicate a high risk of later developing severe post-traumatic stress, depression...

Podcast: Reducing the Impact of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Jenn talks to Dr. Milissa Kaufman about dissociative identity disorder and its misconceptions. They also talk about how it can be misinterpreted as other mental health conditions and discuss trauma’s impact on the condition, as well as ways to get loved ones help for the disorder. Milissa Kaufman...

In the Media: Meet My Multiple Mes – People With Dissociative Identity Disorder Have Started Presenting Their Selves on YouTube to Rapturous Fans

Dr. Amy Dierberger and other experts stress the importance of proper dissociative identity disorder (DID) diagnosis and treatment.

ISSTD Honors McLean Researchers and Colleagues With the Pierre Janet Award

A team of research collaborators at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital/Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging received the Pierre Janet Award from the International Society of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). This award is given to honor the best clinical...

Sherry R. Winternitz, MD, Receives the 2021 Cornelia B. Wilber Award

Sherry R. Winternitz, MD , has received the 2021 Cornelia B. Wilbur Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation in honor of her outstanding clinical contributions to the treatment of dissociative disorders. Story Highlights Winternitz has served as clinical director...

Video: Lecture – The Alfred Pope Award for Early Career Investigators 2021

Honoring Nathaniel G. Harnett, PhD , and Lauren A.M. Lebois, PhD , McLean Hospital – The Alfred Pope Award for Early Career Investigators Each year, McLean Hospital recognizes young researchers with the Alfred Pope Award for Early Career Investigators. The honor is named for one of the hospital’s...

In the Media: Between-Network Brain Architecture Indicative of Trauma-Related Dissociative Symptoms

Drs. Lauren A. M. Lebois, Milissa Kaufman, et al, find that brain imaging analyses can uncover changes in functional connections between brain regions linked to dissociative symptoms following trauma.

Novel Neuroimaging Study on Dissociative Symptoms Reveals Wounds of Childhood Trauma

Being traumatized can cause what are known as dissociative symptoms —such as experiencing amnesia, an out-of-body experience, feeling emotionally numb—which may help people cope. Experiencing these symptoms intensely or for a long time, however, can negatively impact an individual’s ability to...

Podcast: The Sum of Her Parts With Olga Trujillo

In this episode, Trevor talks with internationally renowned speaker and author Olga Trujillo. Olga bravely shares her story, including the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse she endured as a child, significant events which led to the development of dissociative identity disorder. Olga explains...

Podcast: Robert Oxnam and His Life With Dissociative Identity Disorder

From the outside, Robert Oxnam (19:51) had it all. He was successful in high school and college, earned a PhD, had a thriving career, and was married with two children. What was completely hidden from everyone was the inner torment he was experiencing. In 1990, Robert was diagnosed with dissociative...

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