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Dissociative anesthetic is defined as a class of drugs including PCP and Ketamine

Dissociative disorder refers to mental disorders characterized by a sudden temporary alteration in consciousness, identity, or motor behavior.

Dissociative Disorders is defined as a mental disorders characterized by a sudden temporary alteration in consciousness, identity, or motor behavior.

Dissociative Fugue refers to a dissociative disorder in which a person, confused about personal identity, suddenly and unexpectedly travels to another place and is unable to recall past history or identity.

Dissociative identity disorder refers to a Dissociative disorder involving the co-existence in one person of two (2) or more largely complete, and usually very different, personalities. It is the presence of two (2) or more distinct personalities (multiple personality ). Dissociative identity disorder is also called Multiple-personality disorder.

dissociative identity disorder (DID) refers to Disorder in which as many as 100 personalities or fragments of personalities co-exist within one body and mind. dissociative identity disorder (DID) is formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder.

Dissociative symptoms is defined as symptoms suggesting that facets of the individual's sense of self, memories , or consciousness have become split off from one another

Dissociative trance disorder refers to altered state of consciousness in which people firmly believe they are possessed by spirits. It is considered a disorder only where there is distress and dysfunction.