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Dissociative identity disorder is a diagnosis described as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. At least two of these personalities are considered to routinely take control of the individual's behavior, and there is also some associated memory loss,...

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Wheezie 02/09/2012

I don't know if anyone has seen this movie but I watched the preview for it and want to see the rest.Here's a link to the site. http://whenthedevilknocks.com/when-the-devil-knocks-documentary/

deleted_user 02/09/2012

Thanks!

Wheezie 02/09/2012

I didn't see this but there are videos on that site under DID Expert Videos by Frank Putnam(the man who basically wrote the book on diagnosing and treating MPD/DID.He also along with two others developed the Dissociative Experience Scale test.)

mamoth 02/10/2012

This does look interesting. I want to see it.

deleted_user 02/10/2012

Hmmm... I wish they'd chosen something less inflammatory than "devil" for the name. I read the quote that the title came from, but until then, I thought they were equating alts to devils, and that's not good for public perception about us. I hope in the movie the quote is one of the first things they show.

I can't find the actual movie online, but I did find a playlist on youtube that includes interview segments from the movie with some well-known DID researchers and some clips from Hilary's therapy sessions. You all might enjoy seeing them. I did.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL391A36A8EE0BA330

There's nothing graphic or explicit in this playlist. Of course I cried every time I related to anything, but that's normal for me *rolls eyes*

Sadly, I see that Hilary died in a car accident a month after the film was played at a film festival and received a standing ovation. Although nothing was said about the cause of the accident, I wonder (with trepidation) if one of her alts couldn't handle being in the public eye. I hope it's not so.

Wheezie 02/10/2012

I know Wistala, especially since the beginning of the film is one of her alters almost wrecking the car.Made me think if one of her alters did that in the end. I would have chosen a different title myself as well.Thanks for the link.

stephanietram 02/10/2012

found it in segments on Youtube.com

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