Dialectical core schemas mediate the relationships between dissociative experiences and symptomatology in a community sample

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Faustino, Bruno, Pilkington, Pamela and Pascoal, Patrícia M.. (2023). Dialectical core schemas mediate the relationships between dissociative experiences and symptomatology in a community sample. Psychological Reports. pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231175065
AuthorsFaustino, Bruno, Pilkington, Pamela and Pascoal, Patrícia M.
Abstract

Background
Maladaptive cognitions about the self and others are associated with a wide array of dysfunctional responses and psychopathological symptoms in non-clinical and clinical samples. Dissociative experiences (e.g., depersonalization and derealization) as a coping response to stressful situations lie on a continuum from healthy to unhealthy but are generally elevated in individuals experiencing mental illness. However, the extent to which Dialectical Core Schemas explain the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the mediating role of Dialectical Core Schemas on the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology.

Methods
A community sample of 179 participants were recruited (Mage = 21.2 years, SD = 8.2). Data were gathered through self-report questionnaires using a cross-sectional design.

Results
Maladaptive core schemas about self and others correlated positively with all dissociative experiences (e.g., depersonalization/derealization, amnesia), while adaptive core schemas about the self correlated negatively with depersonalization/derealization and distractibility. Maladaptive core schemas mediated the relationship between dissociative experiences and symptomatology.

Conclusions
The relationships between dissociative experiences and symptomatology are bi-directional. Exploring the mediating factors may help clinicians and researchers better understand how to enhance case conceptualization and clinical decision-making.

Keywordsdialectical core schemas; dissociative experiences; symptomatology
Year2023
JournalPsychological Reports
Journal citationpp. 1-18
PublisherSAGE Publications
ISSN1558-691X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231175065
PubMed ID37217316
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85162959337
Open accessPublished as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
Page range1-18
FunderFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
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Output statusIn press
Publication dates
Online22 May 2023
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Deposited01 Apr 2025
Grant IDUIDB/05380/2020
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