Exploring the links between dissociative experiences, schemas, modes, and coping
van der Linde,Robin P.A. Bachrach,Nathan Lodder,Paul Rijkeboer,Marleen Huntjens,Rafaƫle J.C.
van der Linde,Robin P.A.
Bachrach,Nathan
Lodder,Paul
Rijkeboer,Marleen
Huntjens,Rafaƫle J.C.
Abstract
This study explored the relationships between dissociative experiences, childhood trauma, maladaptive schemas, schema modes, and schema coping in a nonclinical sample. Three theoretical models were tested: (1) dissociative experiences resulting from schema mode activation, (2) dissociative experiences as an innate trait shaping schema coping, and (3) dissociative experiences arising from childhood trauma that influence coping strategies. Data from 401 Dutch psychology students were analyzed using path analyses to compare model fit. While all models showed good fit, Model 2 emerged as the best based on AIC and BIC values. This model linked dissociative experiences to avoidance and surrender coping styles and specific schema modes, such as the punitive parent and detached self-soother. Findings suggest dissociative experiences shape responses to schema-related stress through disengagement or immersion. Future research in clinical populations is recommended to further explore these dynamics and their therapeutic relevance.
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2026-03
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Schema therapy, Dissociative experiences, Maladaptive schemas, Childhood trauma, Path analysis
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van der Linde, R P A, Bachrach, N, Lodder, P, Rijkeboer, M & Huntjens, R J C 2026, 'Exploring the links between dissociative experiences, schemas, modes, and coping', Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, vol. 90, 102069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2025.102069
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