Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Disorder
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Dissociative Disorder
Controversy Surrounding Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is an example of dissociative disorder, which has a controversy that arises because of the difficult, connected factors that affect the diagnosis and recognition of the disorders during mental health assessment (Boyd et al., 2020). At the center of the debate is a question of etiology, such as asking the causes of these conditions in the disorder. One side of the debate from the skeptic's perspective is questioning the origins of the disorders in most cases, such as trauma, and how they link with dissociative symptoms. The main controversy, therefore, is only focusing on trauma, which oversimplifies the complex nature of dissociative disorders.
Consequently, there still exists debate regarding the accuracy and authenticity of the symptoms. In this controversy, critics question whether individuals who are suffering from dissociative disorders are facing these symptoms or if they are generalized to every individual with the disorder. They further argue whether these symptoms influence external factors (Boyd et al., 2020). Often, the debate arises from the analysis of historical context whereby some therapists are accused of leading their clients through to experience some symptoms that, in a real sense, they are not experiencing when they face dissociative disorders.
Another controversy in dissociative disorder is on clinical observations and different research like neuroimaging and longitudinal