Bauer, Amy M.Power, Kevin G.2005-08-122005-08-121995-120896-2863https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1131p. 209-219This study aimed to determine the prevalence and pattern of dissociative experiences in a Scottish student sample using standardized instruments. Dissociative experiences, as measured by the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II), were examined in relation to demographic variables and scores on the Symptom Distress Checklist-90 (SCL-90). The relationship between dissociative experiences and irrational thought processes was specifically investigated through the use of the Rust Inventory of Schizotypal Cognitions (RISC. Findings reveal that the patterns of dissociative experiences that characterize this sample, with respect to sex, age, and concurrent psychopathological symptomatology, are comparable to patterns that have been reported in North America. The strength of the relationship between cognitive disturbances and dissociative experiences is noted. It is suggested that the low rates of diagnosis of dissociative disorders in the United Kingdom may reflect the under-recognition or misdiagnosis of dissociative pathology rather than its absence in this country.1090525 bytesapplication/pdfen-USArticle