For more than 30 years, the posttraumatic model (PTM) and the sociocognitive model (SCM)
of dissociation have vied for attention and empirical support. We contend that neither …

Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES), also known as dissociative seizures, are
paroxysms of altered subjective experience, involuntary movements and reduced self …

Background Researchers have documented that child maltreatment is associated with
adverse long-term consequences for mental health, including increased risk for depression …

Objective: Dissociation is a complex, ubiquitous construct in psychopathology. Symptoms of
dissociation are present in a variety of mental disorders and have been connected to higher …

Conventional wisdom holds that dissociation is a coping mechanism triggered by exposure
to intense stressors. Drawing on recent research from multiple laboratories, we challenge …

In psychopathology, dissociation typically refers to a disturbance in the normal integration of
thoughts, feelings, and experiences into consciousness and memory. In this article, we …

The DSM-5 currently includes a dissociative-PTSD subtype within its nomenclature. Several
studies have confirmed the dissociative-PTSD subtype in both American Veteran and …

Background and objectives Because of their dreamlike character, authors have speculated
about the role that the sleep–wake cycle plays in dissociative symptoms. We investigated …

Sleep paralysis is the unusual experience of waking up in the night without the ability to
move. Currently little is known about the experience, despite the fact that the vast majority of …

A strong and specific link between obsessive-compulsive disorder or symptoms (OCD/S)
and a tendency for dissociative experiences (eg, depersonalization-derealization …