Many therapists say they treat trauma but not dissociation. The problem is that dissociation often appears in therapy long before anyone recognizes it.

Dissociative identity disorder is often rooted in chronic childhood trauma. Repeated abuse, neglect, and attachment disruptions can fragment a growing mind. Healing is possible.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soft dissociation isn’t dramatic, obvious, or even easy to name. It’s the subtle drifting that happens when you’re technically ...

Dissociative thinking and the related concept of inferential confusion appear to be key predictors obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), showing strong associations after controlling for negative mood ...