Familial and social support as protective factors against the development of dissociative identity disorder

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-267

  Korol, Susan ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dissociative identity disorder; Protective factors; Social support

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CHILD; FAMILY; HUMANS; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 65849506825     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299730802048744     Document Type: Article

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