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
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: www.meetup.com; Online
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- Ten-Year Trends in Clinician Well-Being and Burnout Among Oncology Fellows in Training: An ASCO State of Cancer Care in America Studyby Caroline Schenkel on January 29, 2025
CONCLUSION: Although US medical oncology fellows are doing better than in 2013, burnout and work-life integration continue to be issues. These findings underscore the significance of optimizing WLI and the need to better understand the drivers mediating a positive workplace experience and its evolution once in practice.
- The relationship between perceived stress and job burnout of police officers during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of social support, sleep quality and resilienceby Xuyu Chen on January 28, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: Perceived stress affects burnout through mediating variables such as social support, sleep quality, and resilience. The mediating effect of sleep quality is the most potent.
- An Exploratory Model of How Ethical Indicators Predict Health Professional Burnoutby Andrea L Kjos on January 28, 2025
The objectives of this study were to characterize burnout in five different health professions (i.e., pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and mental health counselors) as well as to determine if moral distress, ethical stress, and/or ethical climate were predictive of burnout and job satisfaction. Cross-sectional survey data were collected in the USA using validated measures from a sample of 291 in early 2022 (COVID-19 Omicron wave). The average age of participants was...
- Correlation of Burnout Syndrome with Emotional Intelligence among Clinicians at Workplaceby Aliena Badshah on January 27, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: There is a weak correlation between burnout syndrome and emotional intelligence among clinicians. Further studies need to be conducted on a larger scale to explore the reasons behind this weak correlation.