TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Dissociation as a mediator of the relationship between childhood trauma and non-suicidal self-injury for females: a path analytic approach
JO  - Journal of trauma and dissociation
A1  - Franzke, Iris
A1  - Wabnitz, Pascal
A1  - Catani, Claudia
SP  - 286
EP  - 302
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - New theoretical models on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) postulate that subsequent symptoms rather than childhood maltreatment itself may lead to an engagement in NSSI. However, still little is known concerning which specific syndromes serve as an underlying mechanism. In this study we sought to examine the mediating effects of dissociative, posttraumatic and depressive symptoms, three often comorbid syndromes following childhood trauma. In addition, we aimed to assess differences between women with and without NSSI. A sample of 87 female inpatients with a history of childhood abuse and neglect was divided into two subgroups (NSSI: n = 42; no NSSI: n = 45). The assessment included measures for NSSI characteristics, adverse childhood experiences, posttraumatic, dissociative and depressive symptoms. The NSSI group reported significantly more cases of childhood maltreatment and higher levels of current dissociative, posttraumatic and depressive symptoms than patients without NSSI. The results of a path analysis showed that only dissociation mediated the relationship between a history of child maltreatment and NSSI when all three psychopathological variables where included in the model. The findings point towards a strong and rather specific association between dissociative experiences and NSSI and have therefore important implications for clinical practice.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1529-9732
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2015.989646
ID  - ref1
ER  -