Psychiatry and Psychology

Depersonalization

State in which an individual perceives or experiences a sensation of unreality concerning the self or the environment; it is seen in disorders such as schizophrenia, affection disorders, organic mental disorders, and personality disorders. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

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State in which an individual perceives or experiences a sensation of unreality concerning the self or the environment; it is seen in disorders such as schizophrenia, affection disorders, organic mental disorders, and personality disorders. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

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  • Depersonalizations
  • Depersonalization Disorder
  • Derealization
  • Depersonalization Disorders
  • Derealizations
  • Disorder, Depersonalization
  • Disorders, Depersonalization

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Depersonalization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003861. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003861
  2. Depersonalization. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depersonalization
  3. Depersonalization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83177