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In this episode, Cheryl and Zaina talk about the two case studies of 'Sandra' and 'B.T.' - two individuals diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Tune in to hear more about what DID is, some of its causes, and how different ego "alters" can have different characteristics (memories, gender, race, disabilities, etc.).

Hosts and Researchers: Cheryl Anthony and Zaina Nayeem

References

Case Study 1-

American Psychiatric Association (2016) Patient Story: Dissociative Disorders. Available at: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/dissociative-disorders/patient-story (Accessed: 2 February 2021).

Case Study 2-

Strasburger, H., & Waldvogel, B. (2015). Sight and blindness in the same person: Gating in the visual system. PsyCh journal, 4(4), 178–185. 

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