1. The diagnosis of DID or Dissociative Identity Disorder ishighly controversial. The unusual concentration of DID diagnoses inNorth America when compared with the rest of the global populationcauses some researchers to question the validity of DID. Someexperts believe that reported cases of DID should be attributedinstead to social contagion, hypnotic or subconscious suggestion,and misdiagnosis. They believe it is actually a “behavioralâ€disorder (learned/reinforced), while others maintain that it isindeed a genuine disorder. What do you think?
I, too, saw the film Split recently! I would caution studentsnot to base their opinions off of a fictional thriller-- whichleads us to part 2 of this discussion:
2. Do you believe filmmakers have a social responsibility toportray disorders and sufferers of mental illness accurately? Whyor why not?
Please make sure to fully answer both questions in yourpost!
