Abstract
Three studies were conducted to investigate the nature of mental health professionals' skepticism regarding multiple personality disorder (MPD). An initial pilot study was conducted to develop a psychometrically sound survey instrument. In Study 2, the results of a national survey of 207 mental health professionals supported the hypothesis that skepticism and knowledge about MPD are inversely related, r = -.33, p < .01, although the strength of this relationship varied among professions. Moderate to extreme skepticism was expressed by 24% of the sample. Results from Study 3 supported the hypotheses that MPD is diagnosed with less accuracy than is schizophrenia and that misdiagnosis of MPD is predicted by skepticism about MPD. Findings are related to literature pertaining to mental health professionals' skepticism about MPD and consequential effects on treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 410-415 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Professional Psychology: Research and Practice |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1994 |
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- General Psychology
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