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Dissociative disorders in children: behavioral profiles and problems

F W Putnam1

  • 1National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20895.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Childhood trauma is linked to dissociative disorders in adults. Early identification of dissociative symptoms in children is crucial for effective intervention, though more research is needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Child Psychiatry
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Transient dissociative episodes are common in childhood, decreasing with age.
  • Childhood trauma is a known risk factor for adult dissociative disorders.
  • Increasing evidence suggests dissociative disorders are significant psychopathology in traumatized children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the prevalence and significance of dissociative symptoms in childhood trauma.
  • To differentiate pathological dissociation from other childhood behavioral issues.
  • To emphasize the potential efficacy of early intervention for dissociative disorders in children.

Main Methods:

  • Review of retrospective clinical research on childhood trauma and dissociation.
  • Identification of characteristic dissociative symptoms in children and adolescents.
  • Analysis of misdiagnosis patterns for dissociative symptoms in pediatric populations.

Main Results:

  • Pathological dissociation involves a failure to integrate information, leading to symptoms like amnesia, altered sense of self, trance states, mood/behavioral shifts, memory/skill access issues, hallucinations, and imaginary companionship.
  • These symptoms are often misdiagnosed as attention, learning, conduct problems, or psychoses.
  • Early identification and intervention show promise in children.

Conclusions:

  • Dissociative disorders represent a significant, often unrecognized, form of psychopathology in traumatized children.
  • Early therapeutic intervention is potentially more effective in children than adults.
  • Further systematic studies on treatment and outcomes for childhood dissociative disorders are needed.

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