%0 Journal Article
%T Positive schizotypy and trait dissociation as vulnerability factors for post-traumatic distress
%J British journal of clinical psychology
%D 2008
%A Steel, Craig
%A Mahmood, Misbah
%A Holmes, Emily A.
%V 47
%N Pt 2
%P 245-249
%X OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether trait positive schizotypy or trait dissociation was associated with increased levels of data-driven processing and symptoms of post-traumatic distress following a road traffic accident. METHODS: Forty-five survivors of road traffic accidents were recruited from a London Accident and Emergency service. Each completed measures of trait positive schizotypy, trait dissociation, data-driven processing, and post-traumatic stress. RESULTS: Trait positive schizotypy was associated with increased levels of data-driven processing and post-traumatic symptoms during a road traffic accident, whereas trait dissociation was not. CONCLUSIONS: Previous results which report a significant relationship between trait dissociation and post-traumatic symptoms may be an artefact of the relationship between trait positive schizotypy and trait dissociation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I British Psychological Society
%@ 0144-6657
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/014466507X255276