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Purpose: Dissociative symptoms are associated with many psychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia, and often there is a previous traumatic experience. This study aims to investigate the frequency of childhood trauma in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and the relationship with dissociative experiences. Method and method: 40 women diagnosed with schizophrenia according to the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and 80 patients, including 40 men, were examined. The patients involved in the study were evaluated by the sociodemographic data form, SCID-I scale, childhood trauma scale (CTQ-28), dissociative life scale (DES), DES taxon scale (DES-Takson), Calgary schizophrenia depression scale (CISD), dissociative disorders conversation form (DDIS). Results: Patients involved in the study were divided into two groups in the form of childhood trauma and non-trauma. Compared to the group that was exposed to childhood trauma with the group that was not exposed, there was no significant difference in social and demographic data. There was no significant link between the disease and the trauma. The trauma life and the presence of depression and borderline personality characteristics were related, while the trauma types experienced were the presence of emotional abuse, the childhood trauma scale (CTQ-28) after the total score of the presence of dissociative experiences and depression. Result: According to this study, it is important for patients with schizophrenia to be asked for a routine trauma history during psychiatric examination.

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