The course of (comorbid) trauma-related, dissociative and personality disorders: two year follow up of the Friesland study cohort.

ABSTRACT: Background: There is substantial comorbidity between trauma-related disorders (TRDs), dissociative disorders (DDs) and personality disorders (PDs), especially in patients who report childhood trauma and emotional neglect. However, little is known about the course of these comorbid disorders, despite the fact that this could be of great clinical importance in guiding treatment. Objective: This study describes the two-year course of a cohort of patients with (comorbid) TRDs, DDs and PDs and aims to identify possible predictors of course. Possible gender differences will be described, as well as features of non-respondents. Method: Patients (N = 150) referred to either a trauma treatment program or a PD treatment program were assessed using five structured clinical interv

SUBMITTER: Swart S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241467 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature