Feeling Unreal Depersonalization Disorder and the Loss of the Self

Name: Feeling Unreal Depersonalization Disorder and the Loss of the Self
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ISBN: 9780195170221

ISBN-10: 0195170229

ISBN-13: 9780195170221

Edition: 2006 (Annotated)

Authors: Daphne Simeon, Jeffrey Abugel

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"Everything feels unreal to me, like a dream...I feel detached, like a stranger to myself." These are quotes from actual people, experiencing something they don't understand. What they are saying is being heard by friends, families, and physicians today more than ever before. They do not simply suffer from anxiety, or depression, and they are not schizophrenic. They have found themselves trapped in a very real and singular disorder, yet few even know its name. Theirenigmatic state of mind has been studied for more than 100 years, but only recently has it become clear how prevalent and how distinctive it really is. The condition is called Depersonalisation Disorder, and Feeling Unreal is the…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/20/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.42" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Jeffrey Abugel is a freelance writer and owner of the Hiram Haines Coffee Shop in Petersburg, Virginia. A published author, his work on Edgar Allan Poe has appeared in Richmond Magazine and The Edgar Allan Poe Review. He began his writing career with a degree in journalism from NYU and has worked as a writer and editor for a host of publications.



Introduction



Strangers to Our Selves



Expressions of the Inexpressible



The Path of Understanding-A Century of Exploration



Diagnosing Depersonalization Disorder



Unraveling the Enigma: Clinical Research on Depersonalization Disorder



The Biology of Depersonalization



The Blow of the Void



Medication Treatment of Depersonalization



Psychotherapy Treatment of Depersonalization


Epilogue: Living Unreal


Frequently Asked Questions


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