Kat... on theory around dissociation... its only evidence to date and the best they can do is go on what they've seen already (anecdotal evidence) and what what fits in with categories. any psych worth their salt would not say they know gospel on dissociation and that what they say the limits they know are, are fact and unchangeable. that would make them a laughing stock in the eyes of most behavioural scientists. to really KNOW and state what they say as fact they'd have to know how the brain functions. they don't and they therefore work with ideas of how the brain functions (they call them models)... some of the most experienced neuroscientists who study complex trauma and dissociation would back this up (bessel van der kolk, alan schore, ruth lanius, ellert neijnhuis)
so... the most important thing here i'd say is that your experiences should be respected and that you get the right support and understanding. labels and categorisation are secondary and apart from sorting out treatment and medication pathways, the whole exercise is academic and a taxonomist's headache
keep pushing doors open and get what you want and need
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