Research indicates dissociative experiences (DE) are prevalent in adolescents. However, the exact phenomenology and underlying mechanisms of dissociation in adolescence have yet to be clarified. The current study explores the presentation of, and possible psychological factors maintaining, dissociation in this population. Two online self-report surveys captured data from 3076 adolescents aged...
PsyArXivFebruary 18, 2026Emma Černis, Milan Antonović, Katie Lofthouse et al.
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ObjectiveResearch indicates higher prevalence of dissociative experiences in adolescents than in adults. However, the exact phenomenology and underlying mechanisms of dissociation in adolescence have yet to be clarified. The current study explores the presentation of, and possible psychological factors underlying, dissociation in this population.MethodTwo online self-report surveys captured...
Reality monitoring is the ability to remember whether information was internally- or externally-generated and is often impaired in clinical populations. Though an altered sense of reality characterizes both dissociation and psychosis, no review has compared reality monitoring between them. This paper compares these fields to inform the relation between dissociation and psychosis and the role of...
PLoS OneFebruary 24, 2021Emma Černis, Esther Beierl, Andrew Molodynski et al.
Background: Dissociative experiences occur across a range of mental health disorders. However, the term 'dissociation' has long been argued to lack conceptual clarity and may describe several distinct phenomena. We therefore aimed to conceptualise and empirically establish a discrete subset of dissociative experiences and develop a corresponding assessment measure. Methods: First, a systematic...
Background Despite its long history, dissociation remains under-recognised clinically, partly due to difficulties identifying dissociative symptoms. Qualitative research may support its recognition by providing a lived experience perspective. In non-affective psychosis, identification of dissociation may be particularly important given that such experiences have been implicated its development...