Citation

Wherry JN, Neil DA, Taylor TN. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2009; 18(1): 93-102.

Affiliation

Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, USA. jeffrey.wherry@ttu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10538710802584643

PMID

19197617

Abstract

The component structure of the Child Dissociative Checklist was examined among abused children. A factor described as pathological dissociation emerged that was predicted by participants being male. There also were differences in pathological dissociation between groups of sexually abused and physically abused children. Replication of this factor and the establishment of base rates for various groups of children are recommended so that the Child Dissociative Checklist might be used to more effectively eliminate false positives and increase true positives in the screening and ultimate treatment of dissociative children.

Language: en