The folio, compiled of fifteen sources, differed in value and form – permitting an in-depth exploration as to what Dissociative Identity Disorder is, how it affects lives and what can be done to ‘cure’ or manage the symptoms. The archival and qualitative research processes used allowed me to explore each aspect of my question and answer it to the best of my ability. Qualitative Research was invaluable to my understanding on dissociative identity disorder and the positive coping mechanisms that can be used, contributing insightful information through personal interviews (emails and phone calls). Collating three interviews, one being a lengthy phone call to Professor Warwick Middleton, the research that I engaged with provided material that not only answered
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On the 2/3/2017, I received an email back from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) which referred me to three individuals – a leading psychologist residing in Brisbane and an expert on DID at UniSA. David Gleaves, the professor at UniSA, did not complete the interview questions fully, however, he linked me to ‘The Dissociative Initative’, an Adelaide based website run by Sarah K Reece that had pamphlets, posters and support material focusing on dissociation and multiplicity. A challenge that I faced was the lack of responses from my first primary source, Jess Clark from MultiplicityAndMe in particular, as she was an individual with five male alters – illustrating what healthy relationships look like in a system. Despite this, I interviewed a 20-year-old female, who asked for her identity not to be disclosed, being diagnosed with the disorder for 5 years. Being a family member, I corresponded with her and then sent her the consent form that she had to sign, allowing her responses to be presented in my
On the 2/3/2017, I received an email back from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) which referred me to three individuals – a leading psychologist residing in Brisbane and an expert on DID at UniSA. David Gleaves, the professor at UniSA, did not complete the interview questions fully, however, he linked me to ‘The Dissociative Initative’, an Adelaide based website run by Sarah K Reece that had pamphlets, posters and support material focusing on dissociation and multiplicity. A challenge that I faced was the lack of responses from my first primary source, Jess Clark from MultiplicityAndMe in particular, as she was an individual with five male alters – illustrating what healthy relationships look like in a system. Despite this, I interviewed a 20-year-old female, who asked for her identity not to be disclosed, being diagnosed with the disorder for 5 years. Being a family member, I corresponded with her and then sent her the consent form that she had to sign, allowing her responses to be presented in my