The clinical syndrome of multiple personality disorder (MPD) is poorly characterized although the total number of identified cases has increased by over 2000% in the last five years compared to the 200 years prior. In an attempt to better delineate the clinical phenomenology of MPD, cases meeting DSM-III criteria are collected on a standardized questionnaire (The NIMH Clinician's Questionnaire on Multiple Personality). This study has documented the existence of a clinical syndrome characterized by a core of depressive and dissociative symptoms and a childhood history of significant trauma, primarily child abuse.

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National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Intramural Research (Z01)
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1Z01MH002268-02
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3968576
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2
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1986
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U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
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United States
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