Absorption, Dissociation, and Posttraumatic Stress: Differential Associations Among Constructs and Symptom Clusters
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C in patterns of attention allocation following traumatic exposure have been implicated in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress symptoms (1-4). Attentional allocation is defined, in part, by absorption and dissociation, constructs which require further empirical investigation vis-à-vis posttraumatic stress (5). Dissociation is characterized as a process involving “disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception” (6), p. 519), with prominent presentations in trauma-related disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a construct, Absorption, Dissociation, and Posttraumatic Stress: Differential Associations Among Constructs and Symptom Clusters
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