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[Dissociative phenomena: relationship to present and past stress]
D De Wachter1, A Neven, S Vandewalle
1Psychiater en diensthoofd Systeemthera-pie aan het Universitair Centrum Sint-Jozef, Kortenberg. dirk.de.wachter@uc-kortenberg.be
Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie
|February 12, 2008
Summary
Dissociation is linked to current stress and past trauma. High dissociation scores correlate with increased stress, suggesting a broader understanding beyond just trauma is needed for treatment.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
Context:
- Research on dissociation has historically focused on past trauma.
- Less attention has been given to the role of current stressors, including family dynamics.
Purpose:
- To examine the relationship between dissociation and both current life stress (familial and non-familial) and past traumatic experiences.
- To investigate these links within a clinical population of patients diagnosed with eating disorders.
Summary:
- A multiple regression analysis was performed on eating disorder patients.
- Results demonstrated a significant association between current stress levels and dissociation.
- Individuals with higher dissociation scores reported greater current stress and a history of trauma.
Impact:
- Findings challenge the simplistic trauma-dissociation model, highlighting the importance of current stressors.
- Suggests that stress factors in present living conditions are crucial in understanding and treating dissociative phenomena.
- Emphasizes the need to incorporate stress management into therapeutic interventions for dissociation.
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