Childhood Trauma and Dissociative Disorders

Şar, Vedat

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-49414-8_16

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“…To the best of our knowledge, while the CTQ-33 has been validated with both English and Turkish versions provided (Şar et al, 2021), this is the first study to examine the reliability and validity of its Chinese version. Overprotection/overcontrol rearing behaviors from parents and other family members are not rare in China (Mousavi et al, 2016), and they were suggested to be traumatic childhood experiences (Şar, 2020). However, such a type of events was generally not included in the widely-used CTQ-28, or other assessments of childhood trauma histories which a Chinese version (J.…”

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“…These are often assessed by the 28-item Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-28) (Bernstein et al, 2003; Huang et al, 2021; Tetik et al, 2020; Xiang et al, 2021). However, some recent observations indicate that other important negative childhood events are equally traumatic but cannot be classified into any of the above five factors (Şar, 2020). One example is overprotection/overcontrol from parents or other family members, which was proved to be a risk factor for multiple mental problems/diseases (Azar et al, 2007; Herbert and Dahlquist, 2008; Yoshida et al, 2005) and has attracted attentions in recent psychological studies (Farina et al, 2021; Jones et al, 2021; Şar et al, 2021; Wu et al, 2020).…”

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Overprotection and overcontrol in childhood: An evaluation on reliability and validity of 33-item Expanded Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), Chinese version

Liu

Jiang

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Overprotection and overcontrol from parents or other family members, which are not rare in the Chinese culture, have been suggested to be traumatic experiences for some children. However, research on overprotection/overcontrol is much rarer in China compared with other childhood trauma subtypes. One of the possible reasons for this is the lack of easy and feasible screening tools. In this study, we therefore translated and validated a Chinese version of the 33-item Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), which was expanded from the widely-used 28-item CTQ with an additional overprotection/overcontrol subscale. A total of 248 young healthy participants were recruited and completed the Chinese version of CTQ-33, and 50 of them were retested after an interval of two weeks. At baseline, all participants also completed the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale to assess their depression and anxiety, respectively. Our main findings include that: (1) the Chinese version of CTQ-33 showed a good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α coefficient = 0.733) and an excellent test-retest reliability over a two-week period (ICC = 0.861); (2) the previously reported significant associations between the overprotection/overcontrol and other subtypes of childhood trauma (abuse and neglect), as well as psychopathological conditions such as depression can all be replicated using the Chinese version of CTQ-33. These results suggest that the Chinese version of CTQ-33 would be a promising tool for assessing various subtypes of childhood adversities, especially the overprotection/overcontrol experiences in Chinese populations.

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Overprotection and overcontrol in childhood: An evaluation on reliability and validity of 33-item Expanded Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), Chinese version

Liu

Jiang

et al. 2021

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“…[ 11 ] Studies have consistently shown an association of DID with childhood abusive experiences typically by an attachment figure. [ 12 ] Dissociative amnesia is caused by several factors, one of which is traumatic events. These include war, abuse, rape, accidents, head injuries, and natural disasters.…”

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Dissociative Disorders Presenting as Psychiatric Emergencies

Kedare

Baliga

Kadiani

2023

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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“…First of all, their overall sample consisted of 73 participants altogether; 36 were diagnosed with DID, 13 with chronic PTSD, and 21 with "mixed psychiatric presentations". Furthermore, their sample consisted of 11 males and 62 females, which furthers the issue of unequal distribution especially since females are more likely to report higher levels of dissociation and loneliness (Kearney et al, 2016;Şar, 2020). The small sample size coupled with unequal distribution between diagnoses and gender causes an issue of reliability and validity of data.…”

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On No-Man Land: Perspectives from healthcare professionals on the impact of loneliness on dissociation as a coping mechanism

Agaiby

2023

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Background: Loneliness is a “hallmark” of dissociative disorders (DD), but its impact on DD patients is understudied in the field. Similarly, therapeutic modalities best suited for DD patients is an area of controversy; with research advocating cognitive therapies (CTs) despite the risk of retriggering trauma in patients. Research objectives: 1. To explore if dissociative episodes or phases are triggered in individuals as a result of loneliness, using mental healthcare professionals’ experiences in treating such patients. 2. To discuss participants’ recommended therapeutic techniques for DD patients experiencing loneliness. Method: Using a qualitative design, fourteen trauma and dissociation practitioners were interviewed with semi-structured questions, and a coded thematic analysis was conducted to extract codes, sub-themes, and themes from the data. Results: The findings show a two-way, yet non-linear relationship between loneliness as a trigger and the use of dissociation to cope with it. Participants strongly advocated the use of trauma-based modalities such as EMDR. Discussion and Conclusion: The severer the trauma and the less effective the patients’ coping mechanisms are, the severer their dissociation is, and their inability to connect to their own selves, and in turn, to others, which causes them to seek isolation. However, supportive, healthy networks, when patients seek/have them, contribute significantly to developing a sense of safety, which allows DD patients to feel more grounded in their outer realities and allows them to lead more satisfying lives. Practitioners agreed that safe therapeutic alliances are pivotal for patients; it allows them to connect more to their therapists, and subsequently to their social networks. Furthermore, all practitioners advocated moving away from using extensive CTs with DD patients in the initial phase of grounding and moving towards trauma-based and psychodynamic-based modalities. Recommendations: For future research, it is recommended that this link be studied by interviewing DD patients themselves, and/or conducted using quantitative designs to raise test-retest reliability.

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Childhood Trauma and Dissociative Disorders

Cited by 10 publications

References 141 publications

Overprotection and overcontrol in childhood: An evaluation on reliability and validity of 33-item Expanded Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), Chinese version

Overprotection and overcontrol in childhood: An evaluation on reliability and validity of 33-item Expanded Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), Chinese version

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Dissociative Disorders Presenting as Psychiatric Emergencies

On No-Man Land: Perspectives from healthcare professionals on the impact of loneliness on dissociation as a coping mechanism

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