Talk:Host (psychology)

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I was dating a man that admited to being Atypical Depressant. However I think he had other issues. For instance, when I would tell him something about my past that happened the was painful. He would take that past on as if it happened to him. example: I had a bad divorce, where I found my ex having an online affair and well alot more to it. But after he about killed us in a car accident then abandoning my son and I to homelessness. To try to get the divorce his way..since he was the breadwinner at the end, he did nasty things and lied to try to get to me to give up my rights and take on all debts and such, then he would remove the order of protection. Even trying to set me up by calling the shelter I was in, to have me take my son to him for a visit. Trying to be civil on my end I took him to visit for a lunch hour. However, my ex called the police and had a waraant issued, where I was jailed and so on. However this was removed from my record since I had proof from the shelter admin that he was the one that called and well to make the long story short. I proved he lied and set it up. Anyhow, As I wsa talking to the man I was dating online, weird things would happen. We would have a simple disagreement and then he would threaten an order against me. Never once was a threat made except by him. this happened several times over again. However he would call the next day and make up. So I took at as him being insecurer and his depression issue. I had told him about a man I tried to help while I was homeless as his payee for Social Security income. That man took on that I was his fiancee, my son was his ,, a bunch of stuff. He was out there. He was definately delusional. ONce I found out about what he was doign and harassing my son and I then I moved to a safe place. I had to get an order to protect my son. He also broke into my email and sent love and nasty emails and ecards. All of a sudden the guy I was dating after the final break up and threat of an order started to do the same thing. Well not the delusion of being my fiancee and such but the ecards and emails. However he is trying to make it look like I am the one doing it. After we broke up, he gave me no reason, and when I asked him he refused to email or talk to me. He also claimed he was abused by his room mate/ex girlfriend and prior relationships. I tried to be patient and show him I wasn't like that at all but he seemed to try to turn everything around as if I was doing stuff to him I am not. The weird stuff was me telling him about the ex husband and the mentally ill man issues and he does exactly what they did. What is that sickness? Why do they do that? Can anyone explain this to me? I have read up on the Atypical depression and, yes part is him but the rest isn't. I just want to make sense of this. Currently I am forced to get an order against him now since I recieve threatening emails from him. ANd what I think he is going to claim, is that his emails were broken into. Ironicly enough, when he and I started to talk via messenger, which I still ahve the history, I had my email broken into also. So I think he is goiing to do or say the same, basicly follow suit to what I have told him and have done using my second yahoo ID when I was locked out of my other email. Oh, Also what was weird right before he broke up with me was, he stated to me he was afraid if loosing his son. His son has aspergers and is 21. That made no sense to me either. My son and I both volunteered wiht disabled and such so his son had a home to come to if he and I worked things out. So that wasn't an issue either. Honestly I thought and think he was having an affair and decided he got scared in the end but other things popped up also that were odd. If anyone has any insight, please help me understand Thank you Angelbabz

TyAgard (talk) 02:23, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

Host Personality (Dissociative Identity Disorder)[edit | edit source] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In psychology and mental health, the host is the most prominent personality, state, or identity in someone who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)[1] (formerly known as multiple personality disorder)[1]. The other personalities, besides the host, are known as alter personalities, or just "alters".[2] Literature sometimes refers to the collection of all of the different personalities as the host, but it is more commonly refered to as the system.[3] The host should not be confused with the original personality (MAY WANT TO CLARIFY THIS IN THE FIRST SENTENCE), which is the personality a person is born with.[1][2] Additionally, the host may or may not be the personailty that coinsides (THIS SHOULD BE SPELLED COINCIDES) with the official legal name of the person.[2] Often this is thought to be the root of the person's psyche, or at least a key figure for completion of therapy, whether or not it has integration of the host and alters as a goal.

There are arguments that a person can have multiple hosts.[4] There is also the possibility where there is one host, and a few other alters that take up much more time than other alters. These are called "fronters", because they often are at the front of the mind.[5]

Prevalence[edit | edit source] In some very mild forms of DID, the host can be present for extended periods of time, up to years without ever allowing an alter to take the forefront.[6] In these cases, the host is very resilient to stress and other factors that often cause switches.

In severe cases, there is often large amounts of switching and the person may not spend that much time in any state, including the host. In cases where the host is often present, there are a few triggers that can cause the host to retreat. Stress can often cause alters to become the present personality[7], as alters are often formed to cope with traumatic experiences. In people who are more aware of their host and alters, the host may choose to retreat and give way to a more capable personality.[8] For example, a host personality may allow a more studious personality to take over the night before a major exam, or while taking an exam. (WHAT ARE SOME OTHER TRIGGERS?)

Treatment[edit | edit source] The host is often the personality that seeks treatment.[1] Therefore, the psychotherapists often deal primarily with the host personality. Part of the therapeutic process for DID involves helping the host recognize the the alters and become aware when the alters are present.[9]In some cases, the host is unaware of any alters or even that they have DID. in other cases, the host is aware of their condition, but they may not be aware of what the alters are or what they do while in those states. There are situations where the host wants therapy; however, one or more of the alters does not and can try to end the therapeutic process.[9] While the host is aware of the person's body, the alters are not always aware that they share the same body as the host, which can lead to belief that suicide would have no effect on the host.[9] (WHAT KIND OF TREATMENTS ARE THERE??)

Brain Scans[edit | edit source] Brain scans can be used to distinguish between host and alter personalities.[10] The host often shows higher EEG coherence than alter personalities.[10] This difference provides objective evidence that there is different neuronal activity between host and alter personalities.

Legal Impact[edit | edit source] There are mixed views on how to treat people with DID in legal situations. Arguments have been made that each alter should be treated as an independent person. Other arguments have been made that a person should only be responsible if it is the host personality that committed the crime.[11] Since the host may not use the official name of the person, there can be disputes on which identities are responsible for an action.

References[edit | edit source] ^ Jump up to: a b c d Dissociative Identity Disorder. (2008). In L. J. Fundukian & J. Wilson (Eds.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 379-384). Detroit: Gale. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Understanding Multiple Personality Disorders". www.nurseslearning.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07. Jump up ^ Tracy, Natasha. "Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder Alters - Dissociative Identity Disorder - Abuse | HealthyPlace". HealthyPlace. Retrieved 2017-05-08. Jump up ^ "Dissociative Identity Disorder | AllPsych". allpsych.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07. Jump up ^ "Alter Functions". did-research.org. Retrieved 2017-05-08. Jump up ^ Kluft, Richard (1985). Childhood Antecedents of Multiple Personality. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Press, Inc. ISBN 0-88048-082-3. Jump up ^ Spiegel, David; Loewenstein, Richard J.; Lewis-Fernández, Roberto; Sar, Vedat; Simeon, Daphne; Vermetten, Eric; Cardeña, Etzel; Dell, Paul F. (2011-12-01). "Dissociative disorders in DSM-5". Depression and Anxiety. 28 (12): E17–E45. doi:10.1002/da.20923. ISSN 1520-6394. Jump up ^ "Switching and Passive Influence". did-research.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults (2005)". Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 6 (4): 69–149. 2006-03-06. doi:10.1300/J229v06n04_05. ISSN 1529-9732. ^ Jump up to: a b BAppSc, Annedore Hopper; Joseph Ciorciari BAppSc, PhD; BAdvNur, Gillian Johnson; John Spensley MBBS, FRACP; Alex Sergejew PhD, MBChB; PhD, Con Stough (2002-01-01). "EEG Coherence and Dissociative Identity Disorder". Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 3 (1): 75–88. doi:10.1300/J229v03n01_06. ISSN 1529-9732. Jump up ^ Multiple Personality Disorder. (2005). In J. Payne-James, R. W. Byard, T. S. Corey, & C. Henderson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine (Vol. 2, pp. 434-437). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

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I inserted my edits in the text in all caps, but I wanted to have a concise paragraph for you here too. The edits I would recommend are as follows: 1. I would clarify that the host personality is not the original personality in the first sentence or second. You do it fairly early, but Iw as still confused while reading for a little while 2. Coinsides should be spelled coincides 3.You talk about stress being a trigger, but it would probably be helpful if you clarified some other triggers, just so people have a little bit of a better understanding. 4.In your treatment section, you didn't list may treatments. It may be helpful to outline at least one or more treatment options for people suffering from DID.

Thats about all I saw, really good work so far! Felice — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryfelice (talk • contribs) 23:19, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

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This page disagrees with the main DID wiki page
'Despite research on DID including structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography, event-related potential, and electroencephalography, no convergent neuroimaging findings have been identified regarding DID, making it difficult to hypothesize a biological basis for DID.'

Seems to disagree with this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.122.195.164 (talk) 04:04, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

It should really be deleted. It's not specific enough to any mental health issue except for DID and is in conflict with the main page and written with poorly sourced articles, either unreliable websites or reinterpreting what they site. It should just be addressed in the DID main page and not exist here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.112.44.85 (talk) 22:01, 7 July 2020 (UTC)