Skeptics have suggested that the dramatic increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder during the past 50 years indicates that symptoms of this disorder involve

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Skeptics have suggested that the increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) is due to role-playing or malingering, rather than to an actual increase in prevalence. Dissociative identity disorder is a controversial diagnosis, and there is debate over whether it represents a genuine disorder or a condition that is created and reinforced through therapeutic practices.

Skeptics Have Suggested That the Dramatic Increase in Reported Cases