Regarding dissociative identity disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) A history of heavy drug use as teenagers was found in over 95 percent of persons whose personalities later split into multiple identities.
B) The goal of therapy is integration and fusion of the identities into a single, balanced personality.
C) Therapy for dissociative identity disorders makes use of hypnosis, which allows contact with the various personality states.
D) A majority of psychologists continue to believe that multiple identity is a real but rare problem.

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There is no evidence to support the claim that a history of heavy drug use as teenagers is found in over 95 percent of persons with dissociative identity disorder. While traumatic experiences are commonly associated with the development of dissociative identity disorder, there is no one specific cause that has been identified.

Regarding Dissociative Identity Disorders, Which of the Following Statements Is