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Dimensions of multiple personality disorder.
From:
Journal of Genetic Psychology
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June 1, 1994| Author:
Murray, John B.
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Research on multiple personality disorder (MPD) has burgeoned, and large-scale investigations indicate that a typical MPD patient is a woman, a victim of childhood abuse (especially sexual abuse), a person whose symptoms meet criteria for other psychiatric disorders, and a person who would employ many psychological defenses. Treatment approaches have frequently included hypnotherapy, which requires skill and caution.
Reports of cases of multiple personality disorder (MPD) have incre...