Wrestling With Multiple Selves

Understanding the Normal Conflicts of the Partitioned Self (Vol. 2; Issue 40).

Some people still confuse schizophrenia with what used to be called multiple personality disorder (MPD). It is a common misunderstanding. Persons with schizophrenia are psychotic—a disorder defined by them losing touch with reality. They often experience hallucinations (auditory most commonly) and delusions. The latter consist of false beliefs not accou…