The number of diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder increased in the 1980s and 1990s. Some researchers are concerned about this trend, stating:
A) the disorder cannot be definitively diagnosed until the person has been in therapy for more than seven years.
B) there are no research studies that confirm the disorder's existence.
C) many of the cases are unintentionally produced by clinicians.
D) this is a ploy used by criminals to try to avoid consequences for their criminal activity.

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Many researchers believe that the increase in diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder during the 1980s and 1990s may be due to the influence of clinicians, who, unintentionally, might have led their patients to exhibit symptoms of the disorder through the power of suggestion or certain therapeutic techniques.

The Number of Diagnosed Cases of Dissociative Identity Disorder Increased