Shesus, I have had many schizophrenic clients, both in and out patient. (PM me if you want to know what the "paranoid's" were like). I never had a "multiple personality" client before DSM-IV, and they became a regular client type after DSM gave a tentative classification. Short story, if it is in the DSM, insurance can be charged. Suddenly I had dozens of MP's and that speaks to the corruption of the psychiatrists and psych hospitals at the time.
I emphasized the lack of
clinical (controlled research) evidence for this disorder, and it is the
anecdotel case studies with which most people are aware. Case studies such as the one you mentioned are problematic for a number of reasons. You can easily surmise one of them, given the sudden flood of MPD's following tentative recognition by the APA. MPD has become the excuse for bad behavior by all sorts of people, including celebrities. I will remain very doubtful until there are replicated research studies that authenticate this disorder.
I encourage your search for knowledge on this disorder, and I hope you will view what you find with a critical eye.
