“...when different identity states convey contradictory information and then have amnesia for what the other identity states said, the patient may be thought to be lying. This can appear to be characterological mendacity when it is not.” LyingMental IllnessDissociative Identity DisorderStigmaLiarAlter PersonalitiesMisdiagnosisPathological LiarFaking Book:Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder Source: Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder
“Does the person report having had the experience of meeting people she does not know but who seem to know her, perhaps by a different name? Often, those with DID are thought by others to be lying because different parts will say different things which the host has no knowledge of.” LyingMental IllnessDissociative Identity DisorderStigmaMultiple Personality DisorderLiarDissociativeDissociative AmnesiaContradictionsPathological LiarFakingAlter Personalites Book:Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder Source: Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder