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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- Nurses' Job Burnout and Resilience in Neonatal Intensive Care Unitsby Samhaa Al-Harrasi on May 17, 2024
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that enhancing resilience can reduce the effect of burnout among NICU nurses.
- Burnout among elementary and high school teachers in three Canadian provinces: prevalence and predictorsby Belinda Agyapong on May 13, 2024
CONCLUSION: The current study highlights the predictive effects of low resilience and high stress on the three dimensions of burnout among teachers in Canada. Interventions aimed at addressing systemic stress and fostering resilience are needed to reduce burnout among teachers.
- Differential constellations of dissociative symptoms and their association with childhood trauma - a latent profile analysisby Judith K Daniels on May 13, 2024
Background: While several studies documented a positive correlation between childhood maltreatment severity and dissociation severity, it is currently unknown whether specific dissociative symptoms cluster together among individuals with childhood trauma histories ranging from none to severe.Objective: We aimed to explore symptom constellations across the whole spectrum of dissociative processing from patients with severe dissociative disorders to healthy controls and relate these to...
- Occupational burnout and job satisfaction among community pharmacistsby Ilias Katsogiannis on May 10, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: This study sheds light on burnout levels and health-related quality of life among community pharmacists in Greece.