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Dissociation, shame, complex PTSD, child maltreatment and intimate relationship self-concept in dissociative disorder, chronic PTSD and mixed psychiatric groups.
Whilst a growing body of research has examined dissociation and other psychiatric
symptoms in severe dissociative disorders (DDs), there has been no systematic examination of shame
and sense of self in relationships in DDs. Chronic child abuse often associated with severe DDs, like
dissociative identity disorder, is likely to heighten shame and relationship concerns. This study
investigated complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), borderline and Schneiderian symptoms,
dissociation, shame, child abuse, and various markers of self in relationships (e.g., relationship esteem,
relationship depression, fear of relationships).
Methods: Participants were assessed via clinical interview with psychometrically sound questionnaires.
They fell into three diagnostic groups, dissociative disorder (n¼39; primarily dissociative identity
disorder), chronic PTSD (Chr-PTSD; n¼13) or mixed psychiatric presentations (MP; n¼21; primarily
mood and anxiety disorders). All participants had a history of child abuse and/or neglect, and the groups
did not differ on age and gender.
Results: The DD group was higher on nearly all measured variables than the MP group, and had more
severe dissociative, borderline and Schneiderian symptoms than the Chr-PTSD sample. Shame and
complex PTSD symptoms fell marginally short of predicting reductions in relationship esteem,
pathological dissociative symptoms predicted increased relationship depression, and complex PTSD
symptoms predicted fear of relationships.
Limitations: The representativeness of the samples was unknown.
Conclusion: Severe psychiatric symptoms differentiate DDs from chronic PTSD, while dissociation and
shame have a meaningful impact on specific markers of relationship functioning in psychiatric patients
with a history of child abuse and neglect
WS19.4 A randomised controlled trial of the effect of hypertonic saline (HS) inhalation on exacerbation resolution, hospital length of stay and time to relapse in adults with cystic fibrosis
Psychological responses after a major fatal earthquake: The effect of preitraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms on anxiety and depression.
The Return of the Repressed: The Persistent and Problematic Claims of Long-Forgotten Trauma
Can purely psychological trauma lead to a complete blockage of autobiographical memories? This longstanding question about the existence of repressed memories has been at the heart of one of the most heated debates in modern psychology. These so-called memory wars originated in the 1990s and many scholars have assumed that they are over. We demonstrate that this assumption is incorrect and that the controversial issue of repressed memories is alive and well and may even be on the rise. We review converging research and data from legal cases indicating that the topic of repressed memories remains active in clinical, legal, and academic settings. We show that the belief in repressed memories occurs on a non-trivial-scale (58%) and appears to have increased among clinical psychologists since the 1990s. We also demonstrate that the scientifically controversial concept of dissociative amnesia, which we argue is a substitute term for memory repression, has gained in popularity. Finally, we review work onthe adverse side effects of certain psychotherapeutic techniques, some of which may be linked to the recovery of repressed memories. The memory wars have not vanished: They have continued to endure and contribute to potentially damaging consequences in clinical, legal, and academic contexts
Stress-induced cortisol elevations are associated with impaired delayed, but not immediate recall
Acúmulo de nitrogênio, fósforo e potássio pelo algodoeiro sob irrigação cultivado em sistemas convencional e adensado
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