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Powers, Susan Marie |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2005-10-10T15:41:55Z |
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dc.date.available |
2005-10-10T15:41:55Z |
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dc.date.issued |
1994-03 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0896-2863 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1516 |
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dc.description |
p. 044-050. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Dissociative symptoms were assessed in twenty persons who claim extraterrestrial abduction. This paper presents the results of two inventories: the MMPI subscale for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the Perceptual Alteration Scale. To obtain comparative data, two other groups of twenty subjects each were given the inventories: sightees, people who report witnessing unidentified flying objects but do not recall extraterrestrial contact, and individuals who recall childhood sexual abuse. The sightee group served as a control whereas the sexually abused group was included to explore any similarities between alleged abductees and sexually abused persons. PTSD symptoms were manifested by 45 % of the abductees, 0 % of the sightees, and 70% of the sexually abused subjects. Dissociation symptoms were demonstrated by 70% of the abductees, 10% of the sightees, and 100 % of the sexually abused subjects. These results suggest that distressed individuals alleging extraterrestrial abduction may benefit from therapies designed to address dissociation and PTSD. |
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267097 bytes |
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application/pdf |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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dc.publisher |
Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation |
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dc.title |
Dissociation : Vol. 7, No. 1, p. 044-050 : Dissociation in alleged extraterrestrial abductees |
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dc.title.alternative |
Dissociation in alleged extraterrestrial abductees |
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dc.type |
Article |
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