Trauma-related pathological dissociation is characterized by disruptions in one’s sense of
self, perceptual, and affective experience. Dissociation and its trauma-related antecedents …

Introduction Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a treatable mental health condition that is
associated with a range of psychobiological manifestations. However, historical controversy, …

Objective: The first objective was to understand how individuals with complex dissociative
disorders (CDD) score on the Trauma Symptom Inventory-2 (TSI-2). These individuals have …

The present study investigated the relationship between complexity of pretend play, initiation
of pretense activities, and mental state utterances used during play. Children 3 to 4 years of …

Elevated scores on some MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Inventory-2) validity scales are
common among patients with dissociative identity disorder (DID), which raises questions about …

Background Anxiety sensitivity involves the fear of anxiety-related symptoms and can
exacerbate both major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. …

Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death, and rates of attempted suicide have
increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The under-diagnosed psychiatric phenotype of …

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is both a disorder of one’s sense of self and an effective
developmental adaptation to childhood trauma. Controversies surrounding DID, historically, …

Background Trauma-related pathological dissociation is a multidimensional and disabling
phenomenon that involves disruptions or discontinuities in psychological functioning. Despite …

Background Recovery from dissociative identity disorder (DID) is associated with the process
of integration, which includes an increasing sense of self-cohesion and ownership over …