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Dissociative disorders measures

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Author

Editor

  • A. J. Rush
  • M. B. First
  • D. Becker

Summary, in English

Dissociation is a complex concept that involves at least two different types of phenomena: the compartmentalization of psychological processes such as memory or identity that should ordinarily be integrated, and alterations of consciousness characterized by experiential detachment from the self and/or the environment. Although there are non-pathological manifestations of dissociation, this chapter covers measures for the detection of pathological dissociation and for the diagnosis of the DSM-IV dissociative disorders (dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, depersonalization disorder, and dissociative disorder not otherwise specified). The instruments included in this section evaluate clinical and non-clinical dissociation (e.g., the Dissociative Experiences Scale [DES]) and help diagnose dissociative disorders according to DSM-IV criteria (e.g., the Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule [DDIS]).

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

587-599

Publication/Series

Handbook of psychiatric measures. (2. ed)

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

American Psychiatric Publishing

Topic

  • Psychology

Keywords

  • measure.
  • dissociation

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-1-58562-218-4