I’ve read and seen movies about dissociation, especially Multiple Personality Disorder, in adults. Are children like that?
Dissociation is not as obvious in children as it is in adults. As described in FAQ 1, Multiple Personality Disorder, which is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is an extreme form of dissociation in which the individual’s sense of identity has separated into states or parts that may not always be aware of each other. Most children and adults will experience less extreme dissociation. Because the child is young, his dissociative states haven’t had as much time to develop distinct characteristics or traits. Therefore, they are less obvious and noticeable than those of adults. Also, many children’s dissociative states may be closer to the age of the child (compared to a child part in an adult) which makes the dissociation more difficult to notice. One part of the child may behave like a baby or toddler, while another dissociative part may behave much older and expect to be treated as an older person. The good news is that since a child’s dissociative states are not as well d
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