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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This statement reflects the psychoanalytic perspective, which views psychological symptoms as arising from unresolved unconscious conflicts and repressed emotions. The idea that dissociation can help the individual avoid the anxiety caused by unacceptable impulses reflects an attempt to protect the ego from the negative emotions associated with these impulses.

The Suggestion That Dissociative Identity Disorder Symptoms Are Created as Defenses