"Hetzel, Rod" wrote:

> Which movie offers the best depiction of Dissociative Identity Disorder?
> Which offers the most realistic?

For what its worth, I prefer The Case of the Hillside Strangler and the
second half of the case The Mask of Madness.  This was presented over PBS in
a slightly altered form a number of years ago.  These are available from
<www.films.com> #GTA7334-A and GTA7335-A.  The two videos cost $159.95 which
is on the expensive side but I think it is worth it.  This is a case of a
serial killer who is diagnosed  DID by several Psychologists and
Psychiatrists and is found to be faking it by two Psychiatrists-Psychologists
and the courts.  It shows students how complex and sophisticated the
diagnostic issues are with this disorder.

For a short segment I use The Brain Series from PBS.  I have edited versions
from when I used Myers intro text (segment #24 of his videos) and it is also
part of the video package I have with my abnormal psych text by Comer
(segment 217 of tape # IV).  I like this because they present the evidence
for DID but also show a therapy session where the therapist quite clearly
calls forth and names the multiple personalities.  That allows me to discuss
the views of those who think multiples are a product of subtle aspects of the
therapist client interaction (iatrogenic cause).  I find the movies clearly
biased and 3 Faces of Eve a bit dated and Sybil over dramatized.  Students
find Sybil engaging.

Bob Grossman
Kalamazoo College
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