Three consecutive cases of multiple personality disorder seen over a
period of 3 years at a psychiatric clinic in India are reported. The
prevalence of this disorder at the clinic is about 0.15/1,000 patients per
year. The authors discuss the infrequency of this diagnosis in India in
contrast to the frequent diagnosis of possession syndrome for patients who
have many of the same symptoms. Transcultural differences in diagnostic
practices are also discussed.
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