Goff and Simms (1993) compared case reports of dissociative identity disorder from the years before 1965 and from the 1980s. More recent cases tend to have ____.
A) fewer personalities
B) their onset later in life
C) a greater proportion of males
D) a higher prevalence of reported child abuse

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Goff and Simms (1993) found that more recent cases of dissociative identity disorder tend to have a higher prevalence of reported child abuse compared to cases from before 1965. This reflects changes in diagnostic practices and increased awareness of the impact of child abuse on mental health.

Goff and Simms (1993) Compared Case Reports of Dissociative Identity