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Dissociation (psychology)

Dissociation
SpecialtyClinical Psychology, Psychiatry

Dissociation is a concept that has been developed over time and which concerns a wide array of experiences, ranging from a mild emotional detachment from the immediate surroundings, to a more severe disconnection from physical and emotional experiences. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a false perception of reality as in psychosis.[1][2][3][4]

The phenomena are diagnosable under the DSM-5 as a group of disorders as well as a symptom of other disorders through various diagnostic tools.[5][6] Its cause is believed to be related to neurobiological mechanisms, trauma, anxiety, and psychoactive drugs. Research has further related it to suggestibility and hypnosis.

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  6. ^ Mychailyszyn MP, Brand BL, Webermann AR, Şar V, Draijer N (May 2020). "Differentiating Dissociative from Non-Dissociative Disorders: A Meta-Analysis of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Dissociative Disorders (SCID-D)". Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 22 (1): 19–34. doi:10.1080/15299732.2020.1760169. PMID 32419662. S2CID 218678678.

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