Dialectical Core Schemas Mediate the Relationships Between Dissociative Experiences and Symptomatology in a Community Sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13668168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruno Faustino (0000-0002-7948-1622, Lusófona University, HEI‐Lab: Digital Human‐Environment Interaction Labs, Portugal, corresponding author), Pamela D Pilkington (0000-0001-5852-3232, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VI, Australia), Patricia Monteiro Pascoal (0000-0002-2810-4034, Lusófona University, HEI‐Lab: Digital Human‐Environment Interaction Labs, Portugal) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1628-1645 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941231175065 |
| PMID | 37217316 |
| OpenAlex | W4377227004 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
BackgroundMaladaptive cognitions about the self and others are associated with a wide array of dysfunctional responses and psychopathological symptoms in non-clinical and clinical samples. Dissociative experiences (e.g., depersonalization and derealization) as a coping response to stressful situations lie on a continuum from healthy to unhealthy but are generally elevated in individuals experiencing mental illness. However, the extent to which Dialectical Core Schemas explain the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the mediating role of Dialectical Core Schemas on the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology.MethodsA community sample of 179 participants were recruited ( M age = 21.2 years, SD = 8.2). Data were gathered through self-report questionnaires using a cross-sectional design.ResultsMaladaptive core schemas about self and others correlated positively with all dissociative experiences (e.g., depersonalization/derealization, amnesia), while adaptive core schemas about the self correlated negatively with depersonalization/derealization and distractibility. Maladaptive core schemas mediated the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology.ConclusionsThe relationships between dissociative experiences and symptomatology are bi-directional. Exploring the mediating factors may help clinicians and researchers better understand how to enhance case conceptualization and clinical decision-making
Burnout · Conceptualization · Depersonalization · Derealization · Dissociative · Dissociative disorders · Dysfunctional family · Emotional exhaustion · Psychopathology · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP)
Types of dissociation and dissociative types
Transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems
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Dissociative Experience and Cultural Neuroscience
Maladaptive and Adaptive Cognitions About the Self and Others
Defense mechanisms in psychology today
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |