Depersonalization Disorder
Depersonalization/derealization disorder is a type of dissociative disorder that consists of persistent or recurrent feelings of being detached (dissociated) from one’s body or mental processes, usually with a feeling of being an outside observer of one’s life (depersonalization), or of being detached from one’s surroundings (derealization). The disorder is often triggered by severe stress. Diagnosis is based on symptoms after other possible causes are ruled out. Treatment consists of psychotherapy plus drug therapy for any comorbid depression and/or anxiety.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: 57
Diagnosis: Depersonalization Disorder
US Patients: 20% with head injuries
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M;W3
Age Onset:
Brain Area: more cortisol after stress; neurological diseases of the brain;
Symptoms: feel like an observer of the self; the “self” seems to be someone else;
Progression: coping mechanism for high stress or PTSD;
Causes: trauma; withdrawal from recreational drugs; benzodiazepine dependence;
Medications: naloxone
Therapies:
Youtube Video: Depersonalization: How Do I Know If I Have It?
Amazon or Library Book: Stop Unreality
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Support Group: www.meetup.com; Online
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- Burnout syndrome among general practitioners in the Czech Republic: a repeated survey studyby Ladislav Štěpánek on December 20, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Between 2023 and 2024, the prevalence of burnout among GPs exhibited a modest decline. Nonetheless, it persists at almost 20%. Ensuring a sufficiently dense network of GPs, providing adequate resource allocation, and raising awareness of their importance are essential measures.
- Burnout in Practicing Neurologists: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysisby Janet Guo on December 20, 2024
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Burnout is a context-dependent, global issue among physicians in the medical field who often face job-related stressors, high workloads, and limited or lack of social support or autonomy. Within medicine, neurology is a specialty with high levels of burnout and low levels of work-life satisfaction. We, therefore, conducted this study to evaluate burnout rates among neurologists globally and identify the tools used to evaluate it.
- Prevalence and the associated factors of burnout among the critical healthcare professionals during the post-pandemic era: a multi-institutional survey in Taiwan with a systematic review of the Asian literaturesby Yueh-Lin Lee on December 19, 2024
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of burnout was high among critical healthcare professionals in post-pandemic Taiwan, particularly affecting younger, unmarried populations and individuals with limited work experience, longer hours, and more night shifts. The influence of pandemic-related factors has decreased. Regional variations in burnout have been observed across Asia, highlighting the need for further research to identify local risk factors and protect the well-being of professionals and...
- Exploring the association between moral injury and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Canadian public safety personnelby Andrea M D'Alessandro-Lowe on December 17, 2024
Public safety personnel (PSP), such as police officers, firefighters, correctional workers, and paramedics, routinely face work stressors that increase their risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PSP may additionally face moral transgressions in the workplace (e.g., witnessing human suffering, working within broken systems), heightening the risk of moral injury (MI) in this population. Research among military personnel and health care workers shows an association between MI...