Dissociation : Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 014-023 : The use of the Dissociative Experiences Scale in Puerto Rico
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Date
1995-03
Authors
Martinez-Taboas, Alfonso, 1953-
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Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation
Abstract
In this study we investigated whether the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) could differentiate three groups of individuals: a control group of 46 college students, 15 panic disorder patients and 16 multiple personality patients. A Spanish translation of the DES was prepared and utilized. Qualitative and quantitative statistical analyses revealed that the DES is a useful screening instrument to detect dissociative disorder patients. A cut-off of 35 points on the DES produced not a single false negative case of MPD and only a few ostensible cases of false-positive identifications.
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p. 014-023