"previously called multiple personality disorder, DID is the most famous and controversial of the dissociative disorders. This is characterized by having multiple alters (personal identities) that control an individuals behavior and actions at different times" (NAMI, nd.)NAMI (nd.), Dissociative Disorders, accessed 18 July 2014, http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Inform_Yourself/About_Mental_Illness/By_Illness/Dissociative_Disorders.htm" identities or personality states recurrently take control of the persons behavior.""Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.""The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures)."Psych Central (2013), Dissociative Identity Disorder Symptoms, retrieved on August 12, 2014, from http://psychcentral.com/disorders/dissociative-identity-disorder-symptoms/