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An initial validation of behavioral models of dissociation
Cathey, Angela J.
Cathey, Angela J.
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2020-05
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The current study examined the relationship of rule-governed verbal behavior and anxiety
sensitivity to dissociative symptoms. Dissociative symptoms are experienced by nonclinical and
clinical populations and remain poorly understood. In clinical populations, dissociative
symptoms are associated with poorer prognosis and treatment outcomes. Current treatments
designed to address dissociative symptoms in the clinical context tend to rely on the reduction of
fear and avoidance of these symptoms. The current study utilized a cross-sectional design of
non-clinical participants obtained from online study advertisements. The present study is an
applied validation of a proposed contextual behavioral science models for dissociative symptom
etiology and maintenance. Hierarchical regression analyses supported hypotheses that schema
consistency and Schema Flexibility are, together, stronger predictors of dissociation frequency
than anxiety sensitivity, panic symptoms, and trauma status independently. Research and
clinical implications of the findings are discussed, along with the design.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)-- Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
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Wichita State University
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