Knowra Dissociative disorder Dissociative disorder A mental disorder involving disruption or discontinuity in the integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, or behavior. Its diagnoses include dissociative amnesia, depersonalization/derealization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder.
Dissociation : A disruption in the integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, or behavior. This broader phenomenon underlies the symptoms grouped into dissociative disorders.
Autobiographical memory : Memory for events and experiences from one's own life. Dissociative amnesia concerns access to autobiographical memories rather than general memory loss.
Dissociation screening : The use of questionnaires or interviews to identify possible dissociative symptoms for further clinical assessment. Screening can flag symptoms but cannot by itself establish a dissociative disorder diagnosis.
Functional impairment : A limitation in a person's ability to carry out important activities in daily life. Diagnosis depends on clinically significant distress or impairment, not dissociation alone.
Dissociative amnesia : An inability to recall important autobiographical information, usually related to trauma or stress, beyond ordinary forgetting. It is a dissociative disorder centered on gaps in autobiographical memory.
Depersonalization : A feeling of detachment or estrangement from one's thoughts, body, emotions, or actions. It names the self-directed experience in depersonalization/derealization disorder.
Structured Clinical Interview for Dissociative Disorders : A clinician-administered interview designed to assess dissociative symptoms and diagnoses systematically. It provides a structured way to evaluate symptoms beyond an initial screening questionnaire.
Comorbidity : The presence of two or more disorders or health conditions in the same person. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other conditions can coexist and complicate assessment.
Depersonalization/derealization disorder : A disorder involving persistent or recurrent detachment from oneself, one's surroundings, or both, while reality testing remains intact. It shows how dissociation can alter self-experience or perceived surroundings without loss of reality testing.
Derealization : A feeling that the external world is unreal, distant, dreamlike, or perceptually altered. It names the environment-directed experience in depersonalization/derealization disorder.
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