Dissociative experiences and symptoms have sparked intense scrutiny and debate for more
than a century. Two perspectives, the trauma model (TM), which postulates a direct and …

Pathological dissociation is a severe, debilitating and transdiagnostic psychiatric symptom.
This review identifies biomarkers of pathological dissociation in a transdiagnostic manner to …

Epidemiological, clinical, and neurobiological studies of the last 30 years suggest that
traumatic attachments during the early years of life are associated to specific …

At the end of the 19th century Pierre Janet described dissociation as an altered state of
consciousness manifested in disrupted integration of psychological functions. Clinically …

Childhood trauma (CT) is considered a major risk factor for several disorders as well as for
the development of eating psychopathology and adult obesity. The main aims of the present …

Selecting appropriate defensive behaviours for threats approaching the space surrounding
the body (peripersonal space, PPS) is crucial for survival. The extent of defensive PPS is …

The current study investigated attachment representations and complex trauma in a sample
of gender dysphoric adults. Although it has been proven that the psychological wellbeing of …

Objective Dissociative absorption is a tendency to become absorbed in imagination or in an
external stimulus (movie, book) to the point of obliviousness to one's surroundings and …

The nature of consciousness and the autonomy of the individual's mind have been a focus of
interest throughout the past century and inspired many theories and models. Revival of …

Psychoanalysis, published almost half a century after Ellenberger's volume, is a testimony to
how Janet's legacy can transform present-day understanding and clinical practice. The …