Journal article
Testing the dissociative taxon.
- Modestin J Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich, Lenggstrasse 31, CH-8029, Zurich, Switzerland. Modestin@bli.unizh.ch
- Erni T
- 2004-04-15
Published in:
- Psychiatry research. - 2004
Adult
Dissociative Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminology as Topic
English
A dissociative taxon has been proposed by Waller et al. (1996) to help identify individuals experiencing pathological dissociation. We studied the frequency of taxon membership and tested its validity. A total of 276 students and 204 psychiatric inpatients completed the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES). In patients with higher DES ratings, the Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule was administered. Taxon classification applied to 2.9% of non-patients and to 12.7% of patients. No statistically significant relationship was found between taxon membership and the clinical diagnosis of a dissociative disorder. Taxon membership indicates a higher frequency of dissociative experiences but cannot be equated with the presence of a dissociative disorder.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2001.12.001
- PMID 15081629
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/219241
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