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Bruno Faustino1,2, Pamela Pilkington3, Patrícia M Pascoal1
1Lusófona University, HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs, Portugal.
Psychological Reports
|May 22, 2023
Summary
Maladaptive core schemas mediate the link between dissociative experiences and psychological symptoms. Understanding these schemas can improve clinical approaches to mental health conditions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Background:
- Maladaptive cognitions about self and others are linked to psychological symptoms.
- Dissociative experiences, like depersonalization, are coping mechanisms that can indicate mental distress.
- The role of Dialectical Core Schemas in the dissociative experiences-symptomatology relationship is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the mediating role of Dialectical Core Schemas.
- To investigate the relationship between dissociative experiences and psychological symptomatology.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 179 community participants.
- Self-report questionnaires were used for data collection.
- Statistical analysis explored correlations and mediation.
Main Results:
- Maladaptive core schemas positively correlated with all dissociative experiences.
- Adaptive core schemas negatively correlated with depersonalization/derealization and distractibility.
- Maladaptive core schemas were found to mediate the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology.
Conclusions:
- The connection between dissociative experiences and psychological symptoms is bidirectional.
- Identifying mediating factors like core schemas is crucial for clinical case conceptualization.
- Further research can enhance clinical decision-making for mental health disorders.
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