Piper and Merskey (2004) concluded that Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID):
A) Is inconsistently diagnosed due to varying methodologies (e.g., ICD-10 versus DSM-IV-TR)
B) Should only be assessed and diagnosed by an experienced mental health practioner using the SCID
C) Cannot be reliably diagnosed
D) Is more common in western culture due to higher rates of CSA

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Piper and Merskey (2004) argued that Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) cannot be reliably diagnosed due to issues such as the influence of therapist suggestion and the lack of consistent diagnostic criteria.

Piper and Merskey (2004) Concluded That Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)