Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

A study on Correlation between Childhood abuse and dissociation.

Dr. R. Rama Krishnam Raju, Dr. Kona Sunil Kumar

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood sexual abuse, childhood physical abuse and dissociation in an adult population Methods: Study sample consists of 70 female patients who attend the psychiatry out patient department in ASRAM hospital completed self–report questionnaires on measures of dissociation Dissociative Experience scale [DES] and histories of sexual and physical abuse Childhood trauma questionnaire(CTQ)andEach subject completed a semi–structured face–to–face interview that included measures of childhood sexual abuse, childhood physical abuse on a semi–structured pro forma. Study period–November 2017– September 2018 Results:In this study it was found that incidence of dissociative disorder was most common among married(68.3%), age group of 18–29years(58.3%) the people who score >30(high score) in dissociative experience scale(85%), There was significant change in the incidence of dissociative disorder in regard with patients who experienced childhood physical, emotional abuse and neglect

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A STUDY ON CORRELATION BETWEEN CHILDHOOD ABUSE AND DISSOCIATION., Dr. R. Rama Krishnam Raju, Dr. Kona Sunil Kumar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2019

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