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Dissociative tendencies and dissociative disorders

J F Kihlstrom1, M L Glisky, M J Angiulo

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.

Journal of Abnormal Psychology
|February 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Dissociative experiences are common and linked to personality traits like hypnotizability. These traits may represent risk factors for dissociative disorders, suggesting complex relationships between personality and psychopathology.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Dissociative disorders are uncommon, yet dissociative experiences are frequent in the general population.
  • Understanding the relationship between personality traits and dissociative tendencies is crucial for psychopathology research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the connection between specific personality dimensions and dissociative tendencies.
  • To investigate whether personality variables act as risk factors for dissociative disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on dissociative disorders and personality psychology.
  • Analysis of studies examining correlations between hypnotizability, absorption, fantasy proneness, openness to experience, and dissociative experiences.

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Main Results:

  • Dissociative tendencies show modest correlations with hypnotizability, absorption, fantasy proneness, and certain aspects of openness to experience.
  • These personality variables may serve as diatheses or risk factors for developing dissociative psychopathology.

Conclusions:

  • Personality dimensions are modestly associated with dissociative tendencies.
  • More intricate models are likely needed to fully understand the interplay between personality and dissociative psychopathology.
  • Dissociative disorders prompt fundamental questions about self, identity, consciousness, and autobiographical memory.