Multiple Personality Disorder

"Multiple Personality Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A dissociative disorder in which the individual adopts two or more distinct personalities. Each personality is a fully integrated and complex unit with memories, behavior patterns and social friendships. Transition from one personality to another is sudden.

Descriptor ID

D009105

MeSH Number(s)

F03.300.500

Concept/Terms

Multiple Personality Disorder

Dual Personality

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Dissociative Disorders [F03.300]
Multiple Personality Disorder [F03.300.500]

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