What's the difference between DID/DDNOS beyond the DSM

The problem I see with the various proposed new diagnoses Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified, Complex PTSD, and Developmental Trauma Disorder, is that they are being defined by people who do not accept DID as a valid diagnosis, people who do not believe DID exists. These other diagnoses are being defined in such a way that they cannot be distinguished from DID.

Una+ wrote:The problem I see with the various proposed new diagnoses Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified, Complex PTSD, and Developmental Trauma Disorder, is that they are being defined by people who do not accept DID as a valid diagnosis, people who do not believe DID exists. These other diagnoses are being defined in such a way that they cannot be distinguished from DID.

Agreed. Perhaps there shying away from DID because of the hype and controversy surrounding that dx. Kind of like BPD becoming emotional dysregulation disorder.

I am going to start a new thread on

PTSD, C-PTSD, DD-NOS and DID

Since this is all getting a bit muddled?

dissociative-identity/topic71403.html

See if this very long (sorry) post explains your questions.

Thx Tylas you rock

You are welcome. It's a summary of my....

ummmm.... vast knowledge. This is actually all starting to make sense to me now, like a jigsaw puzzle.