Dissociative Identities as Archetypal Scaffolds: Integrating Neuroscience, DSM-5-TR, and Analytical Psychology
Emirati Journal of Applied Psychology June 24, 2026 Chacko George
Contemporary psychiatric models conceptualize dissociative disorders primarily as stress-induced disruptions in the integration of consciousness, memory, and identity. While DSM-5-TR frameworks and classical psychopathology effectively describe the neurobiological and defensive mechanisms underlying dissociation, they provide limited explanation for the coherent, symbolically meaningful, and...