Replying to LO28651 --
In a message dated 6/16/02 5:57:02 AM Central Daylight Time,
jdicus@ourfuture.com writes:
> Apparently it's been documented on many occasions that a person with
> multiple personalities may manifest a certain physiology when one
> personality is present, and a different physiology when another
> personality is present.
John and LO group:
In 30 years of practice as a clinical psychologist, I've never seen
this. During this time, I've always been wary of someone saying:
"Apparently it's been documented . . ."
The term "multiple personality" has, in the last ten years or so, given
way to the term "dissociative identity disorder", or "DID" for short.
Not that such a "name change" could elevate a poorly conceptualized
"disorder" beyond it's modest status of "causal naming", as an
appropriate level of interpretation.
For those of us who believe in the "unity of the personality," even
though we do not have "documentation on many occasions," the exisitence of
"DID" is merely a poorly understood variation of a multitude of potential
dynamic defense mechanisms. However, if you really want to make it on the
Jerry Springer Show, "documented" claims regarding DID are always
welcomed.
Warm regards from the one and only, David
David L. Hanson, Ph.D.
Consulting Psychologist
Charlotte, NC
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