{"text":"Instead of showing visibly distinct alternate identities, the typical DID patient presents a polysymptomatic mixture of dissociative and posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) symptoms that are embedded in a matrix of ostensibly non-trauma-related symptoms (e.G., depression, panic attacks, substance abuse,somatoform symptoms, eating-disordered symptoms). The prominence of these latter, highly familiar symptoms often leads clinicians to diagnose only these comorbid conditions. When this happens, the undiagnosed DID patient may undergo a long and frequently unsuccessful treatment for these other conditions.- Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, Third Revision, p5.","author":"James A. Chu","tags":["alternate-identities","alters","dissociation","dissociative-disorders","dissociative-identity-disorder","hidden","mental-disorder-bias","mental-disorders","not-obvious","ptsd","subtle","symptoms","trauma","typical"],"id":299705,"author_id":"James+A.+Chu"}