The suggestion that dissociative identity disorder symptoms are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one's own unacceptable impulses best illustrates the

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The idea that dissociative identity disorder symptoms are a defense mechanism against unacceptable impulses is rooted in the psychodynamic perspective, specifically the theories of Freud and his followers. The other perspectives listed (biopsychosocial, learning, social-cognitive) do not emphasize the role of unconscious conflicts and defenses in the development of dissociative identity disorder.

The Suggestion That Dissociative Identity Disorder Symptoms Are Created as Defenses