Dissociation : a developmental psychoneurobiological perspective

dc.contributor.authorPanzer, Annie
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Margaretha
dc.contributor.emailmviljoen@medic.up.ac.zaen
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-01T13:53:52Z
dc.date.available2007-11-01T13:53:52Z
dc.date.issued2004-08
dc.description.abstractDissociation can be defined as the failure to integrate experience. Dissociation is a common symptom of a spectrum of severe psychopathologies, from reactive attachment disorder of infants to dissociative identity disorders, psychotic experiences, borderline personality disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders of adults. The incidence of abuse in the childhood histories of adults with dissociative disorders is extremely high. The adaptational value of dissociation is that it allows survival in catastrophic events. The disadvantage is that when dissociation occurs frequently, the development of neural networks is impaired. Especially disadvantageous are problems which develop with a) higher circuit control over lower circuits, b) primitive parasympathetic regulation by the dorsal motor nucleus, c) memory, d) left hemisphere, e) integration of bodily sensations, f) sense of self, and g) affect and motivation. These aspects are discussed in more detail. The clinician's primary function is as an affect regulator and therapy should focus on integration.en
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dc.identifier.citationPanzer, A & Viljoen, M 2004, 'Dissociation : a developmental psychoneurobiological perspective', South African Psychiatry Review, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 11-14. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_medjda.html]en
dc.identifier.issn1811-7805
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/3836
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIn House Publicationsen
dc.rightsIn House Publicationsen
dc.subjectDissociationen
dc.subject.lcshDissociation (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshAttachment disorder in children
dc.subject.lcshPsychoses
dc.subject.lcshPost-traumatic stress disorder
dc.subject.lcshAdaptation level (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshDissociative disorders
dc.subject.lcshNeural networks (Neurobiology)
dc.subject.lcshMemory
dc.subject.lcshAffect (Psychology)
dc.titleDissociation : a developmental psychoneurobiological perspectiveen
dc.typeArticleen

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