Many diverse experiences have been termed dissociative, ranging from normal failures in attention to the breakdowns in memory processes characterized by the dissociative disorders. It is therefore unknown whether there is a commonality among all dissociative experiences, or whether the range of mild to severe symptoms is a result of different etiologies and biological structures. Other terms used in the literature, including personality, personality state, identity, ego state, and amnesia, also lack agreed upon definitions. Multiple competing models exist that incorporate some non-dissociative symptoms while excluding dissociative ones.
many diverse experien:ces have been termed dissociative ranging from normal failures in attention to the breakdowns in memory processes characterized by the dissociative disorders it is therefore unknown whether there is a commo!nality among all dissociative experiences or whether the range of mild to severe symptoms is a result of different etiologies and biological structures other terms used in the literature including personality personality state identity ego state and amnesia also lack agreed upon definitions multiple competing models exist that incorporate some non-dissociative symptoms while excluding dissociative ones