TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Pathological and nonpathological dissociation: the relevance of childhood trauma
JO  - Journal of psychology, The
A1  - Irwin, H. J.
SP  - 157
EP  - 164
VL  - 133
IS  - 2
N2  - Although previous research has implicated a history of childhood trauma in the development of dissociative tendencies, insufficient cognizance (in this context) has been taken of the distinction between pathological and nonpathological dissociation. In this study, the relationship between childhood trauma and both pathological and nonpathological dissociation was investigated in a sample of 100 Australian adults. Pathological dissociation was positively predicted by dimensions of childhood trauma, but no such relationship was found for nonpathological dissociation (psychological absorption). The data are consistent with the traumagenic model of the dissociative disorders, but factors other than childhood trauma may also be pertinent.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3980
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -