Original sentence: Although many experts dispute the existence of this controversial diagnosis, dissociative identity disorder has been attributed by some to the interaction of several factors: overwhelming stress, dissociative capacity (including the ability to uncouple one's memories, perceptions, or identity from conscious awareness), the enlistment of steps in normal developmental processes as defenses, and, during childhood, the lack of sufficient nurturing and compassion in response to hurtful experiences or lack of protection against further overwhelming experiences.As a diagnosis, DID is controversial.One of the primary reasons for the on-going re-categorization of this condition is that there were so few documented cases (research in 1944 showed only 76) of what was once referred to as multiple personality.Other symptoms may include:.Patients often exhibit a wide array of symptoms that can resemble other neurologic and psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenic, mood psychosis and seizure disorders.While dissociation is a demonstrable psychiatric condition that is tied to several different disorders, specifically those involving early childhood trauma and anxiety, the maniffestation of multiple personalities remains controversial
Edited sentence: Although many experts dispute the existence of this highly controversial diagnosis, dissociative identity disorder has been attributed by some to the interaction of several factors: overwhelming stress, dissociative capacity (including the ability to uncouple one's memories, perceptions, or identity from conscious awareness), the enlistment of steps in normal developmental processes as defenses, and, during childhood, the lack of sufficient nurturing and compassion in response to hurtful experiences or lack of protection against further overwhelming experiences.As a diagnosis, DID is clearly controversial.One of the primary reasons for the on-going re-categorization of this condition is that there were so few documented cases (research in 1944 showed only 76) of what was then referred to as multiple personality.Other symptoms include:.Patients often have a remarkable array of symptoms that can resemble other neurologic and psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenic, mood psychosis and seizure disorders.While dissociation is a demonstrable psychiatric condition that is tied to several different disorders, specifically those involving early childhood trauma and anxiety, multiple personality remains controversial