Dissociation in Australia

Collins, Francesca E

doi:10.1300/j189v04n01_05

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“…Dissociative responses are often reported during extreme arousal, such as in panic attacks (Krystal, Woods, Hill, & Charney, 1991 ), and dissociative responses can be induced in recently trauma-exposed individuals with hyperventilation (Nixon & Bryant, 2006 ). Some theorists have posited that dissociation occurs when the person has a sense of loss of control, which exacerbates arousal (Collins, 2005 ). Consistent with this, elevated dissociation scores are associated with an external locus of control (Collins, & Ffrench, 1998 ).…”

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The expectancy of threat and peritraumatic dissociation

McDonald

Bryant

Silove

et al. 2013

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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BackgroundPeritraumatic dissociation is one of the most critical acute responses to a traumatic experience, partly because it predicts subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder. Despite this, there is little understanding about the factors that influence peritraumatic dissociation. This study investigated the extent to which peritraumatic dissociation is predicted by the amount of perceived warning that participants had of the impact of the trauma.MethodRandomized eligible admissions to four major trauma hospitals (N=243) were assessed during hospital admission with the Peritraumatic Dissociation Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ) and the perceived warning that participants had before the trauma impact occurred.ResultsWhereas female gender predicted both Awareness and Derealization subscale scores on the PDEQ, perceived warning also predicted scores on the Derealization subscale.ConclusionsThis finding suggests that the degree of anticipated threat may contribute to peritraumatic dissociation.

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The expectancy of threat and peritraumatic dissociation

McDonald

Bryant

Silove

et al. 2013

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Is the Dissociative Adult Suggestible? A Test of the Trauma and Fantasy Models of Dissociation

Kluemper¹,

Dalenberg²

2014

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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Psychologists have long assumed a connection between traumatic experience and psychological dissociation. This hypothesis is referred to as the trauma model of dissociation. In the past decade, a series of papers have been published that question this traditional causal link, proposing an alternative fantasy model of dissociation. In the present research, the relationship among dissociation, suggestibility, and fantasy proneness was examined. Suggestibility was measured through the Gudjonsson Scale of Interrogative Suggestibility (GSS) as well as an autobiographically based version of this measure based on the events of September 11, 2001. Consistent with prior research and with the trauma model, dissociation correlated positively with trauma severity (r = .32, p < .01) and fantasy proneness (r = .60, p < .01). Inconsistent with the fantasy model, dissociation did not correlate with the neutral form of the GSS and correlated negatively (r = -.24, p < .05) with the trauma-focused form of this suggestibility measure. Although some participants did become quite emotional during the procedure, the risk/benefit ratio was perceived by almost all participants to be positive, with more reactive individuals evaluating the procedure more positively. The results consistently support the trauma model of dissociation and fail to support the fantasy model of dissociation.

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Dissociation in Australia

Cited by 2 publications

References 59 publications

The expectancy of threat and peritraumatic dissociation

The expectancy of threat and peritraumatic dissociation

Is the Dissociative Adult Suggestible? A Test of the Trauma and Fantasy Models of Dissociation

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