The core symptoms of depersonalization-derealization disorder are the subjective experience of "unreality in one's self", or detachment from one's … 展开

The exact cause of depersonalization is unknown, although biopsychosocial correlations and triggers have been identified. It has been … 展开

Depersonalization-derealization disorder may be prevented by connecting children who have been abused with professional mental health help. Some trauma specialists strongly … 展开

Michal et al. (2016) analyzed a case series on 223 patients suffering from DPDR and agreed that the condition tended to be long-lasting. However, … 展开

Assessment
Diagnosis is based on the self-reported experiences of the person followed by a clinical assessment. … 展开

Treatment of DPDR is often difficult and refractory. Some clinicians speculate that this could be due to a delay in diagnosis by which point symptoms … 展开

Men and women are diagnosed in equal numbers with depersonalization disorder. A 1991 study on a sample from Winnipeg, Manitoba estimated … 展开