Dissociative identity disorder appears to ______.
A) serve an escape function by blocking out painful memories of abuse
B) serve a wish-fulfillment role for people with inadequate self-esteem and poor self- identity development
C) be statistically linked to a family history of paranoid schizophrenia
D) result from the id breaking through into conscious awareness

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Dissociative identity disorder is often associated with a history of severe childhood abuse, and it is believed that the development of different identities (or alters) is a way of coping with and escaping from the trauma. The different alters may each hold memories or emotions related to the abuse, allowing the individual to compartmentalize their experiences and avoid overwhelming feelings of pain, fear, or shame.

Dissociative Identity Disorder Appears to ______