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Table 2 Measures used to assess dissociation in adults (n = 11)

From: Dissociation in mothers with borderline personality disorder: a possible mechanism for transmission of intergenerational trauma? A scoping review

Measure

First Author, Date

Type

N

Description of Measure

Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)

Hulette, 2011; Lewis, 2020; Ozturk, 2006

Self-Report

3

Self-report measure comprising 28 items measuring continuum of dissociative experiences

Atypical Maternal Behavior Instrument for Assessment and Classification (AMBIANCE)

Haltigan, 2019; Hobson, 2009

Standardised Observational

2

Detailed observational coding protocol comprising 150 items over 5 dimensions of disrupted maternal behaviour

FR coding system*

Hesse, 2000

Self-developed Observational

1

Observational coding system; not clearly reported (from doctoral dissertation)

Micro-assessment, no standardised measure

Crandell, 2003; Hobson, 2005; Kiel, 2011; Macfie, 2014

Self-developed Observational

4

Various protocols including moment-by-moment observation and coding

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID-II)

Reinelt, 2014

Structured Clinical Interview

1

Structured Clinical Interview standardised to DSM-III-R for assessing presence of BPD symptoms, including Dissociation