Citation

Romero-López MJ. Anales de Psicología 2016; 32(2): 448-456.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Secretariado de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico,)

DOI

10.6018/analesps.32.2.218301

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this paper we review the idea of dissociation, dissociative disorders and their relationship with the processes of consciousness. We will deal specifically with multiple personality disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Both polarize the discussion of diagnostic categories with dissociative symptoms. This review compares the initial ideas (one century old) with the current scenario and emerging trends in research, which are relating cognitive processes and dissociative phenomena and disorders from a neuroscientific approach. We discuss the ideas on dissociation, hypnosis and suicide associated with these disorders. There seems to be a lack of consensus as to the nature of dissociation with theoretical, empirical and clinical implications. © 2016: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Murcia.

Language: es

Keywords

Suicide ideation; Dissociative disorders; Hypnosis; Dissociative phenomena; Multiple personality disorder; Post traumatic stress disorder