Lalonde and colleagues found that Canadian psychiatrists with a ____________ orientation were more accepting of the validity of dissociative identity disorder than psychiatrists with a biological orientation.

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Dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) is a controversial diagnosis that has largely been associated with a psychodynamic/trauma-oriented conceptualization. Lalonde et al.'s study found that Canadian psychiatrists who were more aligned with a psychoanalytic approach were more likely to accept the validity of dissociative identity disorder relative to those who were oriented towards a biological perspective. Therefore, option C (psychoanalytic) is the best choice.

Lalonde and Colleagues Found That Canadian Psychiatrists with a ____________