Development and validation of a short-form (6-item) version of the clinician-administered dissociative states scale (CADSS-SF).
European Journal of Psychotraumatology June 15, 2026 V Ursule Taujanskaite, Sunjeev K. Kamboj
Background: State dissociation is commonly assessed using the Clinician Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS; 19-items). A briefer CADSS would have many advantages, enabling assessment of transient dissociative states and allowing repeated assessment within short intervals while minimizing participant burden. This is especially relevant in studies of dissociative drugs which cause...