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Measurement of dissociative states with the Clinician‐Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS)
Author(s) -
Bremner J. Douglas,
Krystal John H.,
Putnam Frank W.,
Southwick Steven M.,
Marmar Charles,
Charney Dennis S.,
Mazure Carolyn M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/a:1024465317902
Subject(s) - dissociative , dissociative disorders , inter rater reliability , dissociation (chemistry) , psychology , construct validity , dissociative experiences scale , internal consistency , psychometrics , clinical psychology , test validity , psychiatry , rating scale , developmental psychology , psychosis , chemistry , schizotypy
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument for the measurement of present‐state dissociative symptoms, the Clinician Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS). Reported here are interrater reliability and internal consistency of the CADSS, validity as assessed by comparisons with other instruments for the assessment of dissociation, and sensitivity of the CADSS to discriminate patients with dissociative disorders from patients with other psychiatric disorders and healthy subjects. Initial analyses indicated good interrater reliability and construct validity for the CADSS. Scores on the CADSS discriminated patients with dissociative disorders from the other groups.