Soft dissociation often shows up when the nervous system is mildly overwhelmed but not in crisis. Instead of fight-or-flight, ...

Reviewed by Nicole Foubister, MD, NYU Child Study Center, and Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU College of Arts & Science, New York, NY A new study from Australia shows that ...

When working with trauma survivors, it’s not unusual to witness clients suddenly “checking out” during the session. Eye contact is broken, the conversation comes to an abrupt halt, and clients can ...

The basic form of dissociation is called isolation of affect. This involves a dissociation of thoughts and feelings, with the feelings (the affect) then removed from conscious attention to leave only ...

Dissociation is more than a buzzword on social media. While the term is sometimes tossed around to describe feeling temporarily checked out, dissociation is a very real process that involves a serious ...