Cognitive Processes in Dissociation: An Analysis of Core Theoretical Assumptions

Autor/inn/en	Giesbrecht, Timo; Lilienfield, Scott O.; Lynn, Steven Jay; Merckelbach, Harald
Titel	Cognitive Processes in Dissociation: An Analysis of Core Theoretical Assumptions
Quelle	In: Psychological Bulletin, 134 (2008) 5, S.617-647 (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-2909
DOI	10.1037/0033-2909.134.5.617
Schlagwörter	Fantasy; Memory; Information Processing; Literature; Cognitive Processes; Correlation; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Evaluation; Mental Disorders; Inhibition; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Interviews; Recall (Psychology); Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fantasie; Gedächtnis; Informationsverarbeitung; Literatur; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Korrelation; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Evaluierung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Hemmung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Abberufung
Abstract	Dissociation is typically defined as the lack of normal integration of thoughts, feelings, and experiences into consciousness and memory. The present article critically evaluates the research literature on cognitive processes in dissociation. The authors' review indicates that dissociation is characterized by subtle deficits in neuropsychological performance (e.g., heightened distractibility). Some of the cognitive phenomena (e.g., weakened cognitive inhibition) associated with dissociation appear to be dependent on the emotional or attentional context. Contrary to a widespread assumption in the clinical literature, dissociation does not appear to be related to avoidant information processing. Rather, it is associated with an enhanced propensity toward pseudo-memories, possibly mediated by heightened levels of interrogative suggestibility, fantasy proneness, and cognitive failures. Evidence for a link between dissociation and either memory fragmentation or early trauma based on objective measures is conspicuously lacking. The authors identify a variety of methodological issues and discrepancies that make it difficult to articulate a comprehensive framework for cognitive mechanisms in dissociation. The authors conclude with a discussion of research domains (e.g., sleep-related experiences, drug-related dissociation) that promise to advance our understanding of cognition and dissociation. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10