How to Use dissociative identity disorder in a Sentence

dissociative identity disorder

noun
  • When that man ends up dead, Ken, who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, must work with her alters to get to the truth while racing against time.
    — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Schizophrenia is not the same thing as bipolar disorder or dissociative identity disorder.
    — Nina Bahadur, SELF, 15 Sep. 2018
  • That’s the only way for the audience to understand what having dissociative identity disorder is like.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Her controversial work with patients with dissociative identity disorder led her to develop a field theory of what makes a killer.
    — Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020
  • The project is inspired by the real stories of people suffering from dissociative identity disorder.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 June 2021
  • Fans of the character know that Moon Knight suffers from dissociative identity disorder.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Both of Bracht’s patients had diagnoses of dissociative identity disorder and required therapy twice a week.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The show is based on the real crimes of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 June 2023
  • After all, Marc’s dissociative identity disorder is a big part of the Moon Knight story, and episode 3 tackles the aspect as well.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Isaac stars as the titular Moon Knight, a vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Okonedo, who played Charlotte, a character with dissociative identity disorder, had a memorable scene in which different parts of herself come through.
    — Jolie Lash, EW.com, 4 June 2021
  • The dissociative identity disorder would easily make the Real Betty unaware of this.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2017
  • It is based on Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • Danny is loosely based on the real-life Billy Milligan, the first person to be acquitted of a major crime due to dissociative identity disorder.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
  • But by the time Kaas is released from prison, Manfred — a former Viking obsessive — has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Annie also reveals that her mother had dissociative identity disorder, and that her brother had committed suicide, hinting at the darkness that had long surrounded her family.
    — Yohana Desta, HWD, 8 June 2018
  • Marc has dissociative identity disorder which manifests in four distinct personalities, one of which is a quiet and long-suffering British man named Grant.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The six-episode series follows Moon Knight, one of the identities of Marc Spector, who has dissociative identity disorder and has been losing control of his body.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Niki also has dissociative identity disorder, and sometimes turns into her more violent alter ego, Jessica.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The superhero also suffers from dissociative identity disorder, a mental illness that Marvel will explore in Moon Knight.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Mar. 2022
  • However, it is later revealed that Grant suffers from dissociative identity disorder and his visions are the day-to-day events of his other identity, Marc Spector.
    — ELLE, 31 Mar. 2022
  • By the time Kaas is finally released from prison, Manfred — a former Viking obsessive — has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Later volumes revealed that Khonshu had been a part of Spector since childhood and may have even been the cause of his dissociative identity disorder, his personalities reflecting the phases of the moon.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Walker has denied some accusations, and attributed some of his behavior to dissociative identity disorder, which he was diagnosed with in 2001.
    — Brooke Betik, Dallas News, 24 May 2022
  • The protagonist suffers from dissociative identity disorder, a unique condition among the MCU superheroes so far.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Apr. 2022
  • One of Kriss’s patients, a student who went by Haku, developed a multiplicity of selves after being introduced to the concept of dissociative identity disorder.
    — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
  • Actress AnnaLynne McCord has been candid about her mental health, sharing last month that she was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 May 2021
  • In the film, Sylvia develops dissociative identity disorder after witnessing her father’s murder and surviving a traumatic assault.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In 2019, Carter spoke out about his mental health issues and revealed he'd been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • In 1976, the creative team introduced the idea that Moon Knight had multiple identities, which would eventually be revealed to be a sign of a dissociative identity disorder.
    — George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 26 May 2024

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