Dissociation Comes to the Rescue, or Does It?

Katherine Marshall Woods, Psy.D.
3 min readJun 17, 2024
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When an individual experiences a horrific event, there can be many outcomes that might arise. Experiencing a trauma response is predicated upon numerous factors. One includes the presence of adequate protective factors that the individual possesses. Simply, the greater the protective factors and their efficiency, the more likely the individual will be emotionally safeguarded from the severe impacts that…

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Katherine Marshall Woods, Psy.D.

Psychologist/Film Consultant; building scripts to create rich characters and themes; Author of Best Psychology in Film https://www.psychmindedmedia.com