TOS # 3: Dissociative Disorders

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What is Depersonalization in Dissociative Disorders?

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Your perception alters so that you temporarily lose the sense of your own reality, as if you are in a dream watching yourself.

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What is Derealization in Dissociative Disorders?

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Your sense of the external world is lost; things may seem to change shape or size; people may seem dead or mechanical.

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At what age does Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder typically onset?

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16 years old, although it can start in early or middle childhood.

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What characterizes the episodes of Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder?

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They can vary greatly from brief to prolonged episodes.

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What should be examined if Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder has a rare onset after 40?

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The individual should be examined more closely for underlying medical conditions.

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What is Dissociative Amnesia?

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A condition where a person is unable to remember anything lifelong or may extend from a more recent past.

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What is Localized or Selective Amnesia?

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Failure to recall specific events, usually traumatic, that occur during a specific period.

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What is Dissociative Fugue?

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Memory loss revolves around a specific incident, an unexpected trip; individuals take off and later find themselves in a new place, unable to remember why or how they got there.

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What is the relationship between PTSD and Dissociative Amnesia?

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If a person experiencing PTSD cannot recall part or all of a specific traumatic event and that extends beyond the immediate time of the trauma, a comorbid diagnosis of Dissociative Amnesia may be warranted.

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What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?

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A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personalities.