How Does Bruce Banner Identify Dissociative Identity Disorder?

At seven years old Bruce was shy and had little confidence in himself, and that continued throughout most of his young adulthood. Bruce states that when he looks back at himself at seven “[he] can’t really recognize [himself]”. The boy at seven seemed a little bit lost and a little bit sad, but at forty nine he was content and reasonably happy. Once Bruce made the decision to start prioritizing his own happiness it completely changed his personality, and he became much more confident and happy. Thus, as we saw in Bruce, the decisions he made in life , and the consequences of those decisions effected the way he saw himself and interacted with those around

“He killed himself because he was a manic-depressive, closeted fag and he couldn’t face living in this small-minded town one more second” (125). Moreover, it can be assumed that Bruce’s sexuality would not have been tolerated. Because of this Bruce would likely feel isolated and shut out from his community leading to his constant torment as he could not

Bruce Banner is a neuro-physicist and scientist who is considered to be one of the most intelligent men in the entire world. Level of intelligence is immeasurable and his superior and brilliant skill for creative ideas to solve logical and scientific problems is unmatched. Bruce Banner has become a victim of his own intelligence as his own experiment turned wrong when he was experimenting with gamma ray radiation turning him into one the most controversial scientific creations ever, the Hulk. The Hulk, Bruce Banner second personality and doppelganger has had an influence on every aspect of Bruce’s life. The Hulk’s transformation comes from the stimulus of stress or panic in which in a wave of rage Bruce physically transforms into the Hulk.

Another goal of Elliot’s treatment would be to control his substance abuse problem. It is not completely clear what his internal motivation is or what the direct triggers are that cause him to seek out morphine. While it is likely that Elliot uses drugs like morphine to suppress negative emotions or thoughts, a big goal of the psychotherapy and his treatment is to understand the triggers to his abuse. If Elliot were capable of fully kicking his drug habit, his physical and emotional help would improve dramatically and allow him to live a more stable life and achieve clarity of mind to understand his condition better. Successful treatment of Elliot’s condition would be a long, slow, and drawn out process. Treatment for his condition would be complex and require a lot of patience.

Robert Oxnam published an autobiography called A Fractured Mind in order to educate more people about his illness and to introduce a deeper understanding of Dissociative Identity Disorder. In an article written by Bruce Weber of the New York Times, Oxnam explained how writing the book was a timely challenge because each of his alter personalities wrote their chapter of the story in a first-person narrative (Weber, 2005). The reader learns about Dissociative Identity Disorder by being introduced to Oxnam’s alters, watching their interrelationships develop and recognizing the integration of his fragmented mind.

Dissociative identity disorder is a condition of mystery that is not clearly understood because of its way of presenting in a patient. In this research article there will be in depth analysis of the condition that is so publically recognized by Hollywood but at times ignored by medical professionals. There will analysis of demographics and who is affected more; male or female will also be looked at closely. There will also be a review of what factors predispose individuals to Dissociative Identity Disorder, and how it is diagnosed. There will also be information of how the disorder is treated via therapy and medication. The usual signs and symptoms will also be discussed and

Case Conceptualization In the movie Psycho, Norman Bates showed signs of Dissociative Identity Disorder. We came to this conclusion based off of his many behaviors and the way he talks about his mother. Norman cross dresses as his mother in the film, while dressing as her, he also copies his mother’s behavior and what is assumed to be how she acted while she was still alive. Later in the film it is discovered that Norman actually believes that he is his mother and thinks it is her that is committing the murders.

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition where there are two or more distinct identities that are and will become present in an individual. These personalities can and will eventually take control of the individual, many people consider having dissociative identity disorder an experience of being possessed. The individual can and most likely will experience memory loss that is more extensive than ordinary everyday forgetfulness (Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder). Around two percent of people will experience dissociative disorder, women are more likely than men are to be diagnosed with DID. "Almost half of adults in the United States experience at least one depersonalization/derealization episode in their lives, with only 2% meeting the full criteria for chronic episodes” (Dissociative Disorders).

A dissociative amnesia may be present when a person is unable to remember important personal information, which is usually associated with a traumatic event in his/her life. The loss of memory creates gaps in this individual's personal history.

The first myth is that Dissociative Identity Disorder isn’t real. This is false because in 1980 it was released into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). The second myth is that Dissociative Identity Disorder is the same as Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a psychotic illness which does not involve alternate personalities or dissociation. The third myth is that people with Dissociative Identity Disorder are violent, but they are no more violent than “normal” people. The last myth says that Dissociative Identity Disorder is a personality disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder is a dissociative disorder because instead of extreme emotional reactions with the world, Dissociative Identity Disorder people lose contact with themselves (Peisley, 2017, 1). Dissociative Identity Disorder has also been depicted in many movies. For example, Me, Myself, and Irene with Jim Carrey is about a 17-year veteran of the Rhode Island Police and without his medicine his personalities come out. This is false because no medications can “get rid” of the disorder. Another movie about Dissociative Identity Disorder is Frankie and Alice starring Halle Berry who is a black stripper seeking therapy from an imperious white racist. These two movies are other great examples of misconceptions of Dissociative Identity Disorder.As stated above, this disorder has many different misconceptions of the true meaning of Dissociative Identity Disorder that everybody needs to be aware

Types of Dissociative Identity Sicknesses. Dissociation, this was the earliest to explain, example when the child is day dreaming, having an imaginary friend. The person will still need treatment to receive healing. The most extreme case of (DID) will happen during the treatment of child unfair treatment and is the moat treated. (Costello, 2015) The second form of (DID) Dissociative Identity problem, not otherwise specified, (Ross C. A., 1997) it come from the neglect pathway. (Ross C. A., 1997) In less violent and cruel cases the child may find that one parent cannot provide the attachments that's needed. (Iberra-Yruegas & Perales-Blum, 2016) All patients seemed to have the same beginning that mother was noted to be a person who can't stop

Bruce’s physique does not accurately compliment his other half, but rather reflects the perfect portrayal of a dork. If not for the emerald berserker unleashed by rage, you’d have a tragic time believing the walking sack of bones has an anger problem. The definition of a textbook weakling, Bruce has a frail and lanky built, even leaner from his previous years of malnutrition and constant drifting. Without any muscle definition, his 5’10 height appears to be towering – nothing more than a rail.

Dissociative Identity Disorder, commonly referred to as Multiple Personality Disorder, exists as a bizarre mental disorder in which a person acquires two

The first criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder is the presence of two or more identities or personality states, each with own thinking and behaviors to the environment and self. This is the discontinuity in sense of self and other personalities accompanied by memory, perception, sensory-motor function etc.

Imagine waking up in a new house, town, city, even state and not knowing how you got there. Now add onto that thought of forgetting almost a year of your life because someone else, or something, has taken over your body. That is just a look into dissociative disorders in general. Dissociative Disorders are ‘extreme distortions in perception and memory” (Terwilliger 2013). Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), or previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is often the most misunderstood dissociative disorder of them all. It has always been somewhat of a mystery. Seeing videos of the disorder can really give you an insight on what happens with the person who suffer from it. Almost everyone in the