Dissociation : Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 039-045 : The influence of "espiritismo" on a case of mulitple personality disorder
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Date
1991-03
Authors
Ronquillo, Edison B.
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Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation
Abstract
Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) has been studied through individual case studies and large scale clinical studies. The author, in presenting a Hispanic case of MPD, cites needed attention for further research into ethno-cultural phenomena which can interplay with the phenomenology and dynamics of MPD. The article focuses on the relationship of a belief system practiced or believed by many Hispanics which is "Espiritismo " (spiritualism) and the syndrome of MPD. Etiological and belief system factors are elucidated in the case study. Assessment and treatment considerations that emphasize cultural sensitivity are highlighted.
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p. 039-045