The sociocognitive model of dissociative identity disorder
A reexamination of the evidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16867913 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David H Gleaves (0000-0003-0954-5739, Texas A&M University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-59 |
| Publication date | 1996-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0033-2909.120.1.42 |
| PMID | 8711016 |
| OpenAlex | W1975380665 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 13 |
According to the sociocognitive model of dissociative identity disorder (DID; formerly, multiple personality disorder), DID is not a valid psychiatric disorder of posttraumatic origin; rather, it is a creation of psychotherapy and the media. Support for the model was recently presented by N.P. Spanos (1994). In this article, the author reexamines the evidence for the model and concludes that it is based on numerous false assumptions about the psychopathology, assessment, and treatment of DID. Most recent research on the dissociative disorders does not support (and in fact disconfirms) the sociocognitive model, and many inferences drawn from previous research appear unwarranted. No reason exists to doubt the connection between DID and childhood trauma. Treatment recommendations that follow from the sociocognitive model may be harmful because they involve ignoring the posttraumatic symptomatology of persons with DID
Borderline personality disorder · Cognitive psychology · Dissociative · Dissociative disorders · Dissociative identity disorder · Identity (music) · Personality · Psychopathology · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2024 (27) |
| Highly cited | No |