Dissociative disorders among psychiatric patients

Lipsanen, Tapio; Korkeila, Jyrki; Peltola, Päivi; Järvinen, Johanna; Langen, K; Lauerma, Hannu

doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2003.09.004

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“…The proportion of 18.8% DD that we ascertained in our sample is comparable to previous findings in corresponding treatment settings in the US (Graves, 1989;Lussier et al, 1997;Foote et al, 2006) , Turkey (Sar et al, 2000), Finland (Lipsanen et al, 2004), and China (Xiao et al, 2006), thereby supporting the cross-cultural validity of DDs. All of our DD subjects had at least 1, and on average 3, comorbid axis I disorders.…”

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Global functioning and disability in dissociative disorders

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Perron

et al. 2012

Psychiatry Research

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confidence: 89%

Global functioning and disability in dissociative disorders

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Perron

et al. 2012

Psychiatry Research

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“…Although still considerable, these rates were lower in the Netherlands [26], Germany [18], and Switzerland [27] among inpatients, that is, between 4.3%-8.0%. A Finnish study [28] reported higher rates for psychiatric outpatients (14.0%) and inpatients (21.0%). Emergency admissions of a university psychiatric clinic in Istanbul, Turkey yielded the highest rate in the country: 35.7% [29].…”

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confidence: 92%

Epidemiology of Dissociative Disorders: An Overview

Şar

2011

Epidemiology Research International

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General psychiatric assessment instruments do not cover DSM-IV dissociative disorders. Many large-scale epidemiological studies led to biased results due to this deficit in their methodology. Nevertheless, screening studies using diagnostic tools designed to assess dissociative disorders yielded lifetime prevalence rates around 10% in clinical populations and in the community. Special populations such as psychiatric emergency ward applicants, drug addicts, and women in prostitution demonstrated the highest rates. Data derived from epidemiological studies also support clinical findings about the relationship between childhood adverse experiences and dissociative disorders. Thus, dissociative disorders constitute a hidden and neglected public health problem. Better and early recognition of dissociative disorders would increase awareness about childhood traumata in the community and support prevention of them alongside their clinical consequences.

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“…Over a third have eating or somatoform disorders (Ellason et al, 1996). BPD is the most common personality disorder, and is typically present in between a half to two-thirds of cases (Ellason et al, 1996;Horevitz and Braun, 1984;Middleton and Butler, 1998), with some studies reporting higher rates (Lipsanen et al, 2004;Şar et al, 2003). Crisis states prompting emergency service visits in DID include self-mutilation, flashbacks, non-epileptic seizures and suicide attempts.…”

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Dissociative identity disorder: An empirical overview

Dorahy

Brand

Şar

et al. 2014

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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Objective: Despite its long and auspicious place in the history of psychiatry, dissociative identity disorder (DID) has been associated with controversy. This paper aims to examine the empirical data related to DID and outline the contextual challenges to its scientific investigation. Method: The overview is limited to DID-specific research in which one or more of the following conditions are met: 1) a sample of participants with DID was systematically investigated, 2) psychometrically-sound measures were utilised, 3) comparisons were made with other samples, 4) DID was differentiated from other DID: An empirical overview 2 disorders, including other Dissociative Disorders, 5) extraneous variables were controlled or 6) DID diagnosis was confirmed. Following an examination of challenges to research, data is organised around the validity and phenomenology of DID, its aetiology and epidemiology, the neurobiological and cognitive correlates of the disorder, and finally its treatment. Results: DID was found to be a complex yet valid disorder across a range of markers. It can be accurately discriminated from other disorders, especially when structured diagnostic interviews assess identity alterations and amnesia. DID is aetiologically associated with a complex combination of developmental and cultural factors, including severe childhood relational trauma. The prevalence of DID appears highest in emergency psychiatric settings and affects approximately 1% of the general population. Psychobiological studies are beginning to identify clear correlates of DID associated with diverse brain areas and cognitive functions. They are also providing an understanding of the potential metacognitive origins of amnesia. Phase-oriented empirically-guided treatments are emerging for DID. Conclusions: The empirical literature on DID is accumulating, although some areas remain under-investigated.Existing data show DID as a complex, valid, and not uncommon disorder, associated with developmental and cultural variables, that is amenable to psychotherapeutic intervention. KeywordsDissociative identity disorder, validity, phenomenology, aetiology, psychobiology, [see Taylor, 1983 ], Janet, 1907Prince, 1905). More recently DID has become the subject of considerable debate (e.g., Dalenberg et al., 2012;Gleaves, 1996;McHugh and Putnam, 1995;Merskey, 1992), especially around its validity, aetiology and prevalence. Often This overview is designed to provide a current "broad-brush" outline of the scientific foundation of DID by focusing on DID-specific research. Thus the overview excludes opinion pieces and papers without DID data and is confined to studies identified in searches of major psychological (e.g., Psycinfo) and psychiatric databases (e.g., Medline) which investigated individuals with DID where one or more of the following conditions were met: 1) a sample of participants with DID was systematically investigated, 2) psychometrically-sound measures were utilised, 3) comparisons were made with other samples, 4) DID was differentiat...

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Dissociative disorders among psychiatric patients

Cited by 32 publications

References 9 publications

Global functioning and disability in dissociative disorders

Global functioning and disability in dissociative disorders

Epidemiology of Dissociative Disorders: An Overview

Dissociative identity disorder: An empirical overview

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