Simone Reinders, Onno van der Hart, Eline Vissia, and I wrote a letter to the Editor of the European Journal of Psychotraumatology in response to a recent article by Huntjens and colleagues that was published in this journal.
Read MoreWe investigated whether patients with complex interpersonal trauma engage neural networks that are commonly activated during cognitive reappraisal and responding naturally to affect-laden images. In this naturalistic study, we examined whether trauma treatment not only reduces symptoms but also changes neural networks involved in emotional control.
Read MoreThe aim of this study was to investigate whether data-driven pattern recognition methodologies applied to structural brain images can provide bio- markers to aid DID diagnosis.
Read MoreThe objective of the research was to examine the two constitutes of cortical volume (CV), that is, cortical thickness (CT) and surface area (SA), in individuals with dissociative identity disorder (DID) with the view of gaining important novel insights into the underlying neurobiological mechanisms mediating DID.
Read MoreEnactive trauma therapy is influenced by the philosophy of enactivism, among other sources of inspiration.
Read MoreOur research group proudly presents our most recent paper: Vissia et al. (2016). Is it Trauma- or Fantasy-based? Comparing dissociative identity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, simulators, and controls.
The article won the 2017 Pierre Janet Writing Award of the International society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
Read MoreThe etiology of dissociative identity disorder (DID) remains a topic of debate. Proponents of the fantasy model and the trauma model of DID have both called for more empirical research. To this end, the current study presents new and extended data analyses of a previously published H15/2O positron emission tomography imaging study.
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