Abby, this might be helpful: http://www.estd.org/conferences/pres...der%20Hart.pdf

I really would hope that no trained clinician would tell you you had factitious disorder if you asked them about structural dissociation. If they did they would be completely negligent and incompetent. One would really hope they know and understand the difference between a disorder and a theory, for a start.
I would hope that the first question asked when a client asked a clinician abut structural dissociation would be "Tell me more about that" rather than giving a polite smile and giving you a (completely wrong!) label of 'factitious disorder'. Any clinician who did such a thing should have their license revoked. Seriously!

People are now changing their understanding to *incorporate* the theory of structural dissociation rather than moving away from it. It is become MORE well known, more integrated into practice and used to inform and underpin practice rather than be dismissed.
For instance, in many countries, including the USA, learning about the theory of structural dissociation is now a required component of advanced EMDR training courses.