Despite some sensationalistic cases in the media, the great majority of people with multiple
personalities were not physically or sexually abused as children.

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While trauma, including physical and sexual abuse, has been identified as a common experience among individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), the statement that the great majority of people with multiple personalities were not physically or sexually abused as children is false. Research suggests that a high proportion of individuals with DID report experiencing severe childhood trauma, typically before the age of 6.

Despite Some Sensationalistic Cases in the Media, the Great Majority