Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 2, p. 098-103 : Results of the dissociative experiences scale in a jail population
| dc.contributor.author | Snow, Marilyn S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Beckman, Darlene | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brack, Gregory | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2005-10-30T20:48:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2005-10-30T20:48:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1996-06 | |
| dc.description | p. 098-103 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The Dissociative Experiences Scale II (DES II) was administered to 305 inmates in a detention center (DC) in a suburban area of greater metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. There were 229 male inmates and 69 female inmates who completed the study. Results show that 25 % of the jail population scored 30 or higher on the DES II (24.4 % of males, 27.5 % of females). The mean score on the DESII for the entire population was 21.7 with 40% of the population scoring above 20. Findings suggest that dissociative disorders in a jail population may be prevalent. Further studies using the DES II are needed to determine the factors influencing dissociative states in a criminal population. Also, studies should be conducted to determine the extent to which dissociative states of inmates represent pathology as opposed to environmentally-induced defense mechanisms. | en |
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| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0896-2863 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1796 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation | en |
| dc.title | Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 2, p. 098-103 : Results of the dissociative experiences scale in a jail population | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Results of the dissociative experiences scale in a jail population | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |