Dissociative identity disorder is known only in the United States of America.
A large number of diverse experiences have been termed dissociative, ranging from normal failures in attention to the breakdowns in memory processes characterized by the dissociative disorders
=== Cause and diagnosis ===Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the result of repeated or long-term childhood trauma, most frequently child abuse or neglect, that is combined with an insecure or disorganized attachment

