Investigating dissociation online: Validation of a web-based version of the dissociative experiences scale

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 133-147

  Collins, Francesca E ^a,b   Jones, Kenneth V ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Dissociative Experiences Scale; Internet psychology; Non clinical population; Online administration

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD ABUSE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1842473131     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v05n01_08     Document Type: Article

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