dissociation
Let an agent explain dissociation in general terms, relay types, links with trauma and treatment approaches from psychiatry and trauma research sources with debates attributed, point people to mental health and crisis support, describe the named phenomena and flag the speculative alias, and distinguish psychological dissociation from chemical dissociation, psychosis, epilepsy and substance intoxication, without diagnosing individuals.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain dissociation in general terms, relay types, links with trauma and treatment approaches from psychiatry and trauma research sources with debates attributed, point people to mental health and crisis support, describe the named phenomena and flag the speculative alias, and distinguish psychological dissociation from chemical dissociation, psychosis, epilepsy and substance intoxication, without diagnosing individuals.
In psychology and psychiatry, a disruption or disconnection in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception or sense of self, ranging from common mild experiences such as daydreaming absorption to depersonalisation and derealisation, the feeling that oneself or the world is unreal, peritraumatic dissociation during a traumatic event, which research links to later post-traumatic stress, and dissociative disorders such as dissociative identity disorder and dissociative amnesia; the registry alias solipsism syndrome names a speculative state proposed for extreme isolation rather than a recognised diagnosis. Dissociation that is distressing or frequent deserves assessment by a mental health professional.
What it is for: Not applicable; a psychological phenomenon.
It can be explain types in general terms; relay trauma links and treatment; describe named phenomena; point to mental health support.
Distinguishing features
Spectrum from mild to severe
Linked to trauma
Subjective experience
Treatable
What it looks like
Not a visible object; may appear as blank staring, spacing out or seeming detached.
Physical character
DSM-5 dissociative disorders: DID, dissociative amnesia, depersonalisation-derealisation disorder list
screening tool: Dissociative Experiences Scale note
registry parent: state of consciousness note
How it is recognised
Disconnection in consciousness, memory or identity
Peritraumatic dissociation, derealisation, solipsism syndrome, depersonalisation
Chemical dissociation splits compounds; psychosis involves losing touch with reality differently; seizures are neurological; intoxication is drug-induced
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
is associated with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
everyday absorption
depersonalisation and derealisation
peritraumatic dissociation
dissociative amnesia
dissociative identity disorder
Standards and regulation
DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 dissociative disorders
ISSTD treatment guidelines
Failure modes and hazards
Sensationalising dissociative identity disorder
Missing seizures or intoxication
Presenting speculative syndromes as diagnoses
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.dissociation-process
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What dissociation is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is dissociation, and how does it differ from chemical dissociation, psychosis, seizures and intoxication? definition
- Is someone distressed, unsafe or unable to stay present, in which case a mental health professional or crisis line can help, or emergency services if in danger? boundary
Phenomena
Named phenomena.
Phenomena
Phenomena.
- What are peritraumatic dissociation, derealisation and depersonalisation, and what is the speculative solipsism syndrome? definition
- Which entry fits the specific phenomenon? action
Clinical Clinical understanding.
Attribution.
Disorders
Dissociative disorders.
Disorders
Disorders.
- How do DSM-5 and ICD-11 describe dissociative disorders? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Trauma
Trauma links.
Trauma
Trauma.
- What does research say about dissociation and trauma, with debates attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Treatment Treatment and support.
Regulation.
Therapy
Therapy.
Therapy
Therapy.
- What phased trauma-informed treatments do guidelines describe, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits trauma-informed care? action
Grounding
Grounding techniques.
Grounding
Grounding.
- What grounding techniques do clinicians commonly suggest for mild episodes? provenance
- Which entry fits grounding (psychology)? action
Context Debates and culture.
Context.
Debates
Scientific debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What are the trauma model and sociocognitive model debates about DID, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and non-sensational? boundary
Media
Media portrayals.
Media
Media.
- How do films portray dissociation, and what do clinicians say about accuracy? provenance
- Which entry fits dissociative identity disorder? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should depersonalisation-derealisation disorder be a separate entry?
- How should psychiatry sources be linked?
- The registry alias solipsism syndrome should be marked as speculative