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Re: The Persistence of Folly: A Critical Examination of Dissociative Identity Disorder/Reply: The Persistence of Folly: A Critical Examination of Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Dear Editor: This letter is in reply to Dr Piper's and Dr Merskey 's 2 papers on the "folly" of the concept of dissociative identity disorder (DID) (1,2). Psychiatrists are, of course, entitled to their opinions about any disorder; however, the prominence given these 2 papers may create the impression that the authors have the imprimatur of the Canadian Psychiatric Association. I'm puzzled by why 2 authors who have obviously never treated DID (they say it doesn't exist) are given such coverag...
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Essay review: multiplying the multiplicity: are dissociative identity disorders 'real'?
British Journal of Psychology
; Psychiatric diagnoses change. This is obvious to anybody who compares different editions of the Diagnostic and statistical manual: Mental disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association. Multiple personality was recognized in DSM III-R under its traditional name 'multiple personality
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(book reviews)
British Journal of Psychology
; By Ian Hacking. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 1997. Pp. 352. Paper, [pounds]12.95. ISBN 0-691-05908-X. Psychiatric diagnoses change. This is obvious to anybody who compares different editions of the Diagnostic and statistical manual: Mental disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric
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Re: The Persistence of Folly: A Critical Examination of Dissociative Identity Disorder/Reply: The Persistence of Folly: A Critical Examination of Dissociative Identity Disorder
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
; Dear Editor: This letter is in reply to Dr Piper's and Dr Merskey 's 2 papers on the "folly" of the concept of dissociative identity disorder (DID) (1,2). Psychiatrists are, of course, entitled to their opinions about any disorder; however, the prominence given these 2 papers may create the
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'Me, Myself' an eyesore for mental health professionals
The Gazette
; ... insensitive portrayal of the disorder. The National Mental Health Association has officially protested "Me, Myself & Irene," issuing a news release that not only criticizes the film, but Hollywood's poor history in dealing fairly with mental illness. Some of those ...
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The Truth Of 'Multiple Personalities'
The Washington Post
; Regarding the May 9 Style article "A Voice to Still All His Others": As a clinical psychologist, I want to clarify several points regarding dissociative identity disorder. Multiple personality disorder was renamed dissociative identity disorder (DID) in 1994 when the Diagnostic and Statistical
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New comedy is no laughing matter for those with disorder.(The Gazette (Colorado Springs))
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; ... portrayal of the disorder. The National Mental Health Association has officially protested Me, Myself & Irene, issuing a news release that not only criticizes the film, but Hollywood's poor history in dealing fairly with mental illness. Some of those ...
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Re: The Persistence of Folly: A Critical Examination of Dissociative Identity Disorder. What Are Dr Piper and Dr Merskey Trying to Do?
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
; Dear Editor: In their recent review (1), Dr Piper and Dr Merskey claim that North American countries "export" their dissociative disorder concepts and refer in this context to one of my studies published 8 years ago in the American Journal of Psychiatry (2). Speaking from the perspective of 23
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New online continuing education course.(APA News)
Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association
; APA will soon be offering the online course Guidelines for Understanding and Working with Dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Be sure to watch your email and the APA website www.americanpsychotherapy.com for details.
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Dissociative disorders.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Clinical Psychiatry News
; ... be changed, how can we as psychiatrists help? Deadline: Dec. 15, 2005 Share your thoughts with Dr. Fink by emailing him at cpnews@elsevier.com or by writing to CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY NEWS, 12230 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, MD 20852. BY PAUL J. FINK, M.D.
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Woman sues church over firing Organist let go after confiding psychiatric condition
The Boston Globe
; The rare psychiatric condition dramatized in such films as "Sybil" and "Three Faces of Eve" has taken center stage in a real-life courtroom clash between an Andover church and its former music director. The musician, Renea Waligora of Merrimack, N.H., contends in a lawsuit filed yesterday that Rev.
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