Dissociation in bipolar disorder: Relationships between clinical variables and childhood trauma

Hariri A. G. , Gulec M. Y. , Orengul F. F. C. , Sumbul E. A. , Elbay R., Gulec H.

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, vol.184, pp.104-110, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 184
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.05.023
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.104-110
  • Keywords: Bipolar disorder, Childhood trauma, CTQ-28, DES, Dissociation, ADULT MENTAL-HEALTH, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, GENERAL-POPULATION, SEXUAL-ABUSE, PSYCHIATRIC-INPATIENTS, INTERPERSONAL TRAUMA, PHYSICAL ABUSE, RATING-SCALE, EXPERIENCES, RELIABILITY

Abstract

Objective: The dissociative experiences of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) differ from those of patients with other psychiatric disorders with regard to certain features. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the clinical variables of BD and childhood trauma using the factor structure, psychometric features, and potential subdimensions of the Dissociative Experience Scale (DES).