Dissociative identity disorders are typically caused by trauma occurring at less than nine years of age. This book provides essential information on Dissociative Disorders and serves as a historical survey. First-person narratives by people coping with Dissociative Disorders are shared; patients and caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, alternative treatments are explored. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction so that the text is accessible for student researchers and readers.