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J Nerv Ment Dis
; 189(10): 722-7, 2001 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11708674
ABSTRACT
Adolescence is thought to be a key developmental period for dissociative processes. However, there has been little empirical investigation of dissociation in adolescence. This paper reports the results of a study (N = 768) that investigated the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES) and compares dissociation scores across the adolescent age range (11 to 16 years). The A-DES had good internal reliability and a one-factor solution. No significant age or gender differences in A-DES scores were found. The implications of these findings for future research and theory are outlined.