On the misdiagnosis of multiple personality disorder

In many mental health settings, there has been an increasingawareness that multiple personality disorder (MPD) is far from rare, however, along with this awareness has come an increased incidence of the misdiagnosis of IPD.

Abstract

In many mental health settings, there has been an increasingaware-ness that multiple personality disorder (MPD) is far from rare. However, along with this awareness has come an increased incidence of the misdiagnosis of IPD. The misdiagnosis of AIPJ) (i.e., false positive diagnosis of MIPD) has been seen in three forms: other dissociative disorders, non-dissociative disorders, and malingering err factitious disorders misdiagnosed as MN). The accurate differential diagno-sis of MPD can be challenging, but has important clinical implica-tions.