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“Wait with me until it's over”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adolescents’ coping with dissociation

Dissociation is often distressing, yet how affected adolescents manage dissociation in their daily lives is not well understood. This study aimed to describe the strategies adolescents use to manage dissociative symptoms from the perspective of adolescents themselves, their parents, and their clinicians.

Citation:
Milkins DB, Milroy PH, Boutrus DM, Pace DG, Ohan PJL. “Wait with me until it's over”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adolescents’ coping with dissociation. European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. 2025;9(4).

Keywords:
Adolescent, Dissociative disorders, Dissociation, Trauma, Qualitative research

Abstract:
Dissociation is often distressing, yet how affected adolescents manage dissociation in their daily lives is not well understood. This study aimed to describe the strategies adolescents use to manage dissociative symptoms from the perspective of adolescents themselves, their parents, and their clinicians.