The detection of dissociative identity disorder by Northern Irish clinical psychologists and psychiatrists: a clinical vignettes study.
A sample of Northern Irish clinical psychologists (N=27) and psychiatrists (N=29) completed three clinical vignettes designed to assess the detection of dissociative identity disorder. Data suggested that psychiatrists and clinical psychologists were better able to detect dissociative identity disorder when discriminating and characteristic symptoms were present. However, the majority of clinicians still failed to diagnose dissociative identity disorder as the most likely condition in a clear-cut case.
North & West Belfast HSS Trust, The School of Psychology, The Queen's University of Belfast, Malone Rd., Belfast, BT9 5BP, Northern Ireland, and the Cannan Institute, Belmont Private Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. M.Dorahy@qub.ac.uk
Martin J
MJ
Dorahy
Christopher Alan
CA
Lewis
Ciaran
C
Mulholland
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009105:Dissociative Identity Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland; D011570:Psychiatry; D011586:Psychology, Clinical