Floris, J and McPherson, S (2015) Fighting the Whole System: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Labelling Theory and Iatrogenic Doubting. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 16 (4). pp. 476-493. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2014.990075
Floris, J and McPherson, S (2015) Fighting the Whole System: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Labelling Theory and Iatrogenic Doubting. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 16 (4). pp. 476-493. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2014.990075
Floris, J and McPherson, S (2015) Fighting the Whole System: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Labelling Theory and Iatrogenic Doubting. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 16 (4). pp. 476-493. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2014.990075
Abstract
This research examines how individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder construe their experiences of being labeled with a contested diagnosis. Semistructured interviews were conducted in the United Kingdom with 5 women and 2 men diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. A framework analysis was conducted. The analysis identified 2 overarching themes: diagnosis cross-examined and navigating care systems. The diagnosis appeared to be continually assessed by participants for its fit with symptoms, and the doubt among professionals seemed to be unhelpfully reflected in participants? attempts to understand and come to terms with their experiences. The findings are considered in light of labeling theory, the iatrogenic effects of professional doubt, and current debates concerning the reliability and validity of psychiatric diagnostic systems that have been reinvigorated by the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychiatric diagnosis; dissociative identity disorder; childhood trauma; labeling theory; iatrogenic doubting |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Health and Social Care, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2015 10:54 |
Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 20:09 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/12832 |