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Dissociative disorders (DD) are conditions in which memory, awareness, identity, or perception are disrupted or broken down. Dissociation serves as a pathological and involuntary defense mechanism for people with dissociative disorders. In order to safeguard themselves, the individual experiences these dissociations. Psychological trauma can set off some dissociative disorders, but stress, psychoactive substances, or no known trigger can set off depersonalization-derealization disorders.
