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

question 89

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 practitioner 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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