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Belief in the existence of multiple personality disorder among psychologists and psychiatrists
Author(s) -
Dunn Gary E.,
Paolo Anthony M.,
Ryan Joseph J.,
van Fleet Jay N.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199405)50:3<454::aid-jclp2270500317>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - psychology , multiple personality disorder , personality , clinical psychology , psychiatry , personality disorders , dissociative identity disorder , dissociative disorders , dissociative , social psychology
The present study surveyed the attitudes of psychiatrists and psychologists with regard to the existence of dissociative and multiple personality disorders. Questionnaires were sent to psychiatrists and psychologists in all VA Medical Centers. A total of 1,120 VA psychologists and psychiatrists completed the surveys. More than 97% of respondents indicated that they believed in dissociative disorders, while 80% reported a belief in multiple personality disorder. Belief in multiple personality disorder was related significantly to profession, age, and years of experience.