There are a lot of lay people that don't understand the difference, yes. I would hope most therapists do understand the difference, but that is still different than believing in the disorder. I was shocked and disbelieving that so many of those therapists openly admitted they don't even believe it actually exists, or if they believe in it they think it is exceptionally rare (it isn't). Scary.

Dnester I know this doesn't relate to this thread but I just came across this while looking at some other things and thought it might interest you. Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse