Dissociation in children and adolescents: a developmental perspective

Abstract

Introduction. The Nature and Effects of Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment. Influential Factors and Common Themes in Maltreatment Outcomes. Introduction to Dissociation. Pathological Dissociation. Trauma, Dissociation, and Memory. Toward a Model of Pathological Dissociation. The Discrete Behavioral Model. The Developmental Basis of Dissociation. Altered States in Everyday Life. Dissociative Presentations: Clinical Vignettes. Clinical Phenomenology and Diagnosis. Philosophy and Principles of Treatment. Individual Therapy. Dissociative Families and Out-of-Home Placements. Psychopharmacology.