What a group of clinicians have learned about multiple personality disorder in Puerto Rico

• Martinez Taboas, Alfonso ^[1] ; Camino Gaztambide, Richard ^[1] ; Cruz Igartua, Arnaldo ^[1] ; Francia Martínez, Margarita ^[1] ; Gelpí Merheb, Enrique ^[1] ; Rodríguez Cay, José R. ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Puerto Rico System

     University of Puerto Rico System

     Puerto Rico

     
• Localización: Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología, ISSN-e 1946-2026, Vol. 10, Nº. 1, 1995
• Idioma: inglés
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  • During the last eight years a number of Puerto Rican psychologists and psychiatrists have been accumulating extensive clinical experience with patients with multiple personality disorder (MPD). In this article we compare some of our most significant findings with the ones reportes in North America and Europe. Although our social milieu is quite different, in terms of values, language and national heritage, we still obtain a clinical configuration that is similar, though not identical, to the one informed elsewhere. Lastly, we emphasize that our clinical research and experience is a variance with the view that all MPD cases can be explained by iatrogenesis misdiagnosis and other diagnostic artifacts.