Piper and Merskey (2004) Concluded That Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

question 145

Multiple Choice

Piper and Merskey (2004) concluded that Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) :

• A) Is inconsistently diagnosed due to varying methodologies (e.g., ICD-10 versus DSM-IV-TR)
• B) Should only be assessed and diagnosed by an experienced mental health practioner using the SCID
• C) Cannot be reliably diagnosed
• D) Is more common in western culture due to higher rates of CSA

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Acquired or Lifelong

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Explicit or Implicit

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