It has been suggested that the desperate efforts of traumatized victims to detach themselves from the experience of severe and prolonged abuse may contribute to

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Dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is often associated with severe and prolonged abuse in childhood. Victims may create alternate identities as a way to cope with the trauma and detach themselves from the experience.

It Has Been Suggested That the Desperate Efforts of Traumatized