Dissociation in children and adolescents: a developmental perspective

Introduction. The Nature and Effects of Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment. Influential Factors and Common Themes in Maltreatment Outcomes. Introduction to Dissociation. Pathological Dissociation. Trauma, Dissociation, and Memory. Toward a Model of Pathological Dissociation. The Discrete Behavioral Model. The Developmental Basis of Dissociation. Altered States in Everyday Life. Dissociative Presentations: Clinical Vignettes. Clinical Phenomenology and Diagnosis. Philosophy and Principles of Treatment. Individual Therapy. Dissociative Families and Out-of-Home Placements. Psychopharmacology.