Severe and repetitive childhood trauma often causes DID. DID can take a long time be be diagnosed, but proper treatment can help those with DID lead fulfilling lives.
DID is a treatable disorder once it is properly diagnosed. Clinicians who understand DID symptoms can diagnose DID in the clinical interview. There are also paper and pencil tests that can help clinicians diagnose DID and other dissociative disorders. Studies show that DID symptoms improve over time when treated using Phasic Trauma Treatment.