Contemporary psychiatric nosology defines dissociation as "a disturbance or alteration in the normally integrative functions of identity, memory, or consciousness" (Ruiz, Poythress, Lilienfeld, & Douglas, 2008; p. 511). Dissociation as a reaction to a traumatic event remains a c…
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Present advances in laser technology allow the production of ultrashort (<∼5 fs, approaching single cycle at 800 nm), intense tabletop laser pulses. At these high intensities laser-matter interactions cannot be described with perturbation theory since multiphoton processes are i…
Deep geological disposal is a method of managing high level, long-‐lived nuclear waste. It is a concept that many countries are exploring for the possibility of managing nuclear waste generated from power production. For deep geological disposal to be viable then areas where pr…
This thesis presents four studies that examine the potential role that intrusive thoughts, dissociation and mindfulness in self-harming behaviours in young people and adults. A large online study was conducted with students and staff at a UK university. This examined a range of …
This paper aims to compare the status of women in two cultures: specifically, women in white middle-class American society who have dissociative symptoms, and women who experience spirit possession in the Zar cult in the Sudan. This comparison is done from a multi-axial perspect…
This research aims to interpret and analyze a large (640 km2 ), industry-quality, 3D multichannel seismic reflection dataset (@ 3 s) and well-logs from the petroliferous South Caspian basin, offshore Azerbaijan, in order to clarify the origin, age, and areal extent of a large-sc…
This phenomenological ethnographic study aims to review different exorcism cases and the afflicted individual’s account, looking to disentangle the phenomenon from the labels it has attracted throughout history, such as psychiatric illnesses and religious fanaticism. These cases…
In the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5: American Psychiatric Association, 2013), a dissociative subtype was added to the diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Although the dissociative symptoms of depersonalization and derealiza…
The present study examined the relationship between trauma exposure, interoceptive awareness, interpersonal synchrony, and relationship satisfaction in romantic couples in order to understand the link between trauma, body connectedness, and interpersonal connection. Fifty-one co…
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a complex and controversial diagnosis. The history of DID is presented with a discussion of the competing theories about the causes of the disorder. Methods of diagnosis and treatment are presented. The purpose of this phenomenological stu…
The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of compulsive internet use and to contribute to the psychoanalytic theory on this topic. This includes the dissociative properties and psychodynamics involved in compulsive internet use. This is a qualitative study that explo…