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The Persistence of Folly: A Critical Examination of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Part I. The Excesses of an Improbable Concept

Piper, August, Merskey, Harold·2004·The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.1177/070674370404900904
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Objective: To examine the concept of dissociative identity disorder (DID). Method: We reviewed the literature. Results: The literature shows that 1) there is no proof for the claim that DID results from childhood trauma; 2) the condition cannot be reliably diagnosed; 3) contrary to theory, DID cases in children are almost never reported; and 4) consistent evidence of blatant iatrogenesis appears in the practices of some of the disorder's proponents. Conclusions: DID is best understood as a culture-bound and often iatrogenic condition.

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Authors
Piper, A., & Merskey, H.
Affiliations
  • Independent practitioner, Seattle, Washington
  • Western University (CA)
Venue
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2004-09
Volume
49
Issue
9
Pages
592-600
ISSN
  • 0706-7437 (ISSN-L)
  • 1497-0015
DOI
10.1177/070674370404900904
OpenAlex
W152780911
Cited by
109
References
136
Citations by year
2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 12
FWCI
1.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
Keywords
dissociative identity disorder, childhood trauma, diagnostic reliability, iatrogenesis, culture-bound syndromes, psychiatric diagnosis, psychopathology
MeSH terms
Adult, Child, Dissociative Disorders, Humans, Severity of Illness Index, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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