Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is one of the most fascinating disorders in psychiatry. The arduous search to reveal the obscurity of this disorder has led to colossal research in this area over the years. Although drug-assisted interviews are not widely used, they may be beneficial for some patients that do not respond to conventional treatments such as supportive psychotherapy or psychop...

We report recent developments in the theory of dissociative recombination of the H3 ion. The theory is able to explain the surprisingly large dissociative recombination rate observed in storage-ring experiments. We have found that the high rate is caused by Jahn-Teller coupling between the electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom. We compare two theoretical models: A simplified model and a...

In this article, the author discusses the changes in the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) related to dissociative and conversion disorders. He comments on theelimination of the concept of hysteria, the introduction of a new group of dissociative (neurotic) disorders and the creation ofa new category oforganic (dissociative) conversion disorders. The author di...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate temperamental, psychodynamic, and cognitive factors associated with dissociation. METHOD Fifty-three subjects with DSM-IV-defined depersonalization disorder and 22 healthy comparison subjects were administered the Dissociative Experiences Scale, the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire, the Defense Style Questionnaire, and the Schema ...

A brief description of the controversies surrounding the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder is presented, followed by a discussion of the proposed similarities and differences between dissociative identity disorder and borderline personality disorder. The phenomenon of autohypnosis in the context of early childhood sexual trauma and disordered attachment is discussed, as is the meaning...

INTRODUCTION Dissociation is a disruption in the integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, and perception. Dissociative symptoms include derealization/depersonalization, absorption, and amnesia. These experiences can cause a loss of control over mental processes, including memory and attention. In literature, there is a paucity of research concerning the relationships between dis...

OBJECTIVE A dissociative subtype has been recognized based on the presence of experiences of depersonalization and derealization in relation to DSM-IV posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the dissociative subtype has not been assessed in a community sample in relation to the revised DSM-5 PTSD criteria. Moreover, the 20-item PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) currently does not assess d...

AIM Dissociative symptoms are often found in psychiatric patients and have been implicated in psychotic trauma. We aimed to explore dissociative tendencies in psychiatric patients including dissociative disorders (DDs), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorder (ED), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by using the Dissociation Questionnaire Japanese version (DIS-Q-J). METHOD...

OBJECTIVE To examine family risk factors associated with dissociative symptoms among homeless and runaway youth. METHOD Three hundred and twenty-eight homeless and runaway youth were interviewed using a systematic sampling strategy in metropolitan Seattle. Homeless young people were interviewed on the streets and in shelters by outreach workers in youth service agencies. RESULTS The current...