@article{ref1,
title="Symptoms of dissociation in a high-risk sample of young children exposed to interpersonal trauma: prevalence, correlates, and contributors",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2015",
author="Hagan, Melissa J. and Hulette, Annmarie C. and Lieberman, Alicia F.",
volume="28",
number="3",
pages="258-261",
abstract="Children who have experienced interpersonal trauma are at an increased risk of developing dissociation; however, little is known about the prevalence or correlates of dissociation in young children. The current study examined symptoms of dissociation in 140 children (mean age = 51.17 months, range = 36-72 months, SD = 10.31 months; 50.0% male; 45.7% Hispanic) who experienced trauma (e.g., witnessing domestic violence, experiencing abuse). Child dissociation and exposure to traumatic events were assessed using a clinician-administered interview with the biological mother (mean age = 32.02 years, SD = 6.13; 49.3% Hispanic; 25.5% married or cohabitating). Mothers completed measures of maternal dissociation, depression/anxiety, and child behavior problems. At least subclinical dissociation was present for 24.3% of children. Robust regression with least trimmed squares estimation showed that greater maternal dissociation was related to greater child dissociation, adjusting for child internalizing symptoms, number of traumas, and maternal depression/anxiety, B = 0.09, χ(2) = 10.47, p <.001, R(2) Δ =.04. Children who experienced direct victimization did not exhibit a significantly higher level of dissociation compared to children who experienced other traumas, F(1, 138) = 3.76, p =.054, η(2) =.03. These findings highlight the need to assess dissociation in traumatized young children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.22003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22003"
}