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Dissociative disorders measures

Cardeña, Etzel LU orcid (2008) p.587-599
Abstract
Dissociation is a complex concept that involves at least two different types of phenomena: the compartmentalization of psychological processes such as memory or identity that should ordinarily be integrated, and alterations of consciousness characterized by experiential detachment from the self and/or the environment. Although there are non-pathological manifestations of dissociation, this chapter covers measures for the detection of pathological dissociation and for the diagnosis of the DSM-IV dissociative disorders (dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, depersonalization disorder, and dissociative disorder not otherwise specified). The instruments included in this section evaluate clinical and... (More)
Dissociation is a complex concept that involves at least two different types of phenomena: the compartmentalization of psychological processes such as memory or identity that should ordinarily be integrated, and alterations of consciousness characterized by experiential detachment from the self and/or the environment. Although there are non-pathological manifestations of dissociation, this chapter covers measures for the detection of pathological dissociation and for the diagnosis of the DSM-IV dissociative disorders (dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, depersonalization disorder, and dissociative disorder not otherwise specified). The instruments included in this section evaluate clinical and non-clinical dissociation (e.g., the Dissociative Experiences Scale [DES]) and help diagnose dissociative disorders according to DSM-IV criteria (e.g., the Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule [DDIS]). (Less)
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measure., dissociation
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Handbook of psychiatric measures. (2. ed)
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Rush, A. J. ; First, M. B. and Becker, D.
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587 - 599
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American Psychiatric Publishing
ISBN
978-1-58562-218-4
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English
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  author       = {{Cardeña, Etzel}},
  booktitle    = {{Handbook of psychiatric measures. (2. ed)}},
  editor       = {{Rush, A. J. and First, M. B. and Becker, D.}},
  isbn         = {{978-1-58562-218-4}},
  keywords     = {{measure.; dissociation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{587--599}},
  publisher    = {{American Psychiatric Publishing}},
  title        = {{Dissociative disorders measures}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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