Dissociation Inventory Test

Dissociation constructs and symptoms:

dissociative experiences, pathological dissociation, identity fragmentation, dissociative self-states, personality fragmentation, amnesia, memory gaps, autobiographical memory loss, depersonalization, derealization, emotional numbing, emotional detachment, somatoform dissociation, bodily dissociation, trance states, absorption, spacing out, out-of-body experiences, internal multiplicity, identity confusion, identity alteration, dissociative episodes, altered sense of self, compartmentalized self-states, ego fragmentation, dissociative coping, dissociative pathology, trauma-related dissociation, trauma memories, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, dissociative amnesia, automatic behavior, dissociative acting, zoning out, altered consciousness, depersonalized self, unreal surroundings, derealized environment, dissociative stress response.

Subscales and facets:

Dissociative Self-States, Amnesia/Memory Gaps, Depersonalization/Derealization, Somatoform Dissociation, Voice Hearing, Trance/Absorption, Emotional Numbing/Detachment, Trauma Dissociation, Dissociative Experiences in Daily Life, identity instability, conflicting internal desires, sudden personality shifts, internal voices, auditory hallucinations, thought insertion, body-mind disconnection, lost time, distorted time perception, altered reality perception, internal dialogue, intrusions, self-alteration, memory discontinuity, consciousness fragmentation, emotional flattening, affective disconnection, bodily dissociation, stress-induced symptoms, trauma triggers.

Clinical and research application:

clinical assessment, self-report questionnaire, structured assessment, standardized measure, dissociative disorders, diagnostic screening, DID assessment, PTSD-related dissociation, trauma assessment, symptom profiling, treatment planning, therapy monitoring, outcome measurement, psychometric evaluation, reliability, validity, construct validity, clinical utility, empirical grounding, evidence-based assessment, adult dissociation, adolescent adaptation, MID-60-A, short form inventory, concise assessment tool, psychological evaluation, mental health research, neuropsychological implications, forensic evaluation, clinical research, trauma-informed assessment, cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, dissociation prevalence, trauma history assessment, clinical interview integration, psychometric validation.

Administration and scoring:

self-report, Likert scale, 0-10 rating, 0-4 frequency scale, subscale scoring, total dissociation score, symptom severity, symptom frequency, scoring algorithm, clinical interpretation, item response, standardized administration, assessment efficiency, brief screening, inventory completion, administration time, 10–15 minutes, questionnaire format, electronic administration, paper-and-pencil administration, subscale profiles, scoring thresholds, clinical cutoffs, comparative scoring, baseline measurement, progress monitoring, symptom tracking, psychometric norms, adult assessment, adolescent assessment, age-appropriate adaptation.

Related psychological concepts and disorders:

dissociative identity disorder, complex PTSD, trauma-related disorders, post-traumatic stress, stress response, coping mechanisms, adaptive dissociation, maladaptive dissociation, psychiatric assessment, psychological trauma, attachment disruption, chronic trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, identity disturbance, ego-state theory, trauma memory processing, integrative psychotherapy, clinical intervention, psychotherapeutic monitoring, psychological resilience, functional impairment, affect dysregulation, self-perception disruption, mental health evaluation, emotional processing, trauma-informed care, neurobiological correlates of dissociation.

References

• Dell, P. F. (2006). The Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID): A comprehensive measure of pathological dissociation. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 7(2), 77–106.
• Kate, M.‑A., Jamieson, G., Dorahy, M. J., & Middleton, W. (2021). Measuring dissociative symptoms and experiences in an Australian college sample using a short version of the Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 22(3), 265–287.