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Childhood maltreatment and FKBP5 polymorphisms, which modulate the stress response, may contribute by disrupting the integration of autobiographical experiences essential for identity development. We examined whether gene-environment interactions involving childhood maltreatment and\n                    <jats:italic>FKBP5<\/jats:italic>\n                    polymorphisms predict clinically significant identity dissociation. In a cohort of\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009377 participants, we assessed childhood maltreatment and identity dissociation using validated questionnaires and genotyped CATT haplotypes within\n                    <jats:italic>FKBP5<\/jats:italic>\n                    linked to stress reactivity. Identity dissociation was dichotomized using an established clinical threshold. An elastic net regularized logistic regression model incorporating maltreatment subtypes, CATT haplotype count, and their interactions was trained (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009194) and validated (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009183). Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, and Matthews correlation coefficient. Decision curve analysis assessed clinical utility across varying risk thresholds. The model demonstrated fair discrimination (AUC =\u20090.709) with 58.6% sensitivity and 79.9% specificity. 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