Dissociative and Psychotic Experiences of Adolescents Admitted to a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

A positive correlation between the incidences of dissociative and psychotic experiences has been consistently reported in a variety of adult populations. The present study was a preliminary investigation of the association between dissociative and psychotic experiences in adolescents requiring inpat...

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Published in:Journal of trauma & dissociation 2012-10, Vol.13 (5), p.554-567
Main Authors: Goren, Jessica, Phillips, Lisa, Chapman, Megan, Salo, Bob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
dissociation
Dissociative Disorders - diagnosis
Dissociative Disorders - psychology
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Inpatient care
Inpatients - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
psychotic symptoms
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Teenagers
trauma
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Summary:A positive correlation between the incidences of dissociative and psychotic experiences has been consistently reported in a variety of adult populations. The present study was a preliminary investigation of the association between dissociative and psychotic experiences in adolescents requiring inpatient mental health care. No previous research has investigated this relationship in an adolescent cohort. Adolescents currently under inpatient care (n = 18) completed questionnaires assessing their experience of dissociative and psychotic phenomena. In line with previous research, a significant positive correlation was found between dissociative and psychotic experiences that remained highly significant once similarities between measures were taken into account. Recognizing the relationship between psychotic and dissociative experiences may be important in developing appropriate and effective treatment for young people experiencing mental health difficulties. Although the study is cross-sectional in nature and has a small sample, the results offer further evidence of the robust relationship between dissociative and psychotic experiences.
ISSN:1529-9732
1529-9740
DOI:10.1080/15299732.2012.694840