Controversy about dissociation and the dissociative disorders (DD) has existed since the
beginning of modern psychiatry and psychology. Even among professionals, beliefs about …

We reviewed research on the relationship between (a) exposure to psychological trauma
and (b) nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidality (suicidal ideation [SI] and suicide …

This study provides a summary of the results of an expert opinion survey initiated by the
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Complex Trauma Task Force regarding …

Creating Sanctuary is a description of a hospital-based program to treat adults who had
been abused as children and the revolutionary knowledge about trauma and adversity that …

The Therapeutic Use of Self has continued, since its publication in 1999, to be considered a
key text within integrative, humanistic and relational approaches for the training and …

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) and dissociative disorders (DDs) are described in
the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and …

Betrayal trauma theory proposes that betrayal and non-betrayal traumas are different in
terms of their nature and impacts. The theory predicts that dissociation is more strongly …

Individuals with dissociative disorders (DDs) are underrecognized, underserved, and often
severely psychiatrically ill, characterized by marked dissociative and posttraumatic stress …

ICD-10 and DSM-5 do not provide clear diagnosing guidelines for DID, making it difficult to
distinguish 'genuine'DID from imitated or false-positive cases. This study explores meaning …

This article provides an overview of the process of develo** the 5th edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric …