If Left Untreated, What Course Does Dissociative Identity Disorder Usually

question 15

Multiple Choice

If left untreated, what course does dissociative identity disorder usually take across the life span?

• A)Its form does not change substantially, but the frequency of switching decreases with age.
• B)The natures of the alter personalities change as the person ages, but the number of them stays about the same.
• C)The number of alter personalities stays about the same, but the host personality becomes increasingly aggressive.
• D)Its form does not change substantially, but the number of alter personalities increases substantially.

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