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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456990803321

Autore

Simeon Daphne <1958->

Titolo

Feeling unreal [[electronic resource] ] : depersonalization disorder and the loss of the self / / Daphne Simeon, Jeffrey Abugel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-282-36768-4

9786612367687

0-19-975040-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AbugelJeffrey

Disciplina

155.2

616.89

Soggetti

Depersonalization

Identity (Psychology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Feeling Unreal is the first book to reveal what depersonalization disorder is all about. This important volume explores not only depersonalization, but the philosophical and literary implications of selflessness as well, while providing the latest research, possible treatments, and strategies for living and thriving when life seems 'unreal.' For those who still believe that such experiences are still a part of something else, that depersonalization is just a symptom and not a disorder in its own right, Feeling Unreal presents compelling evidence to the contrary. This book provides long-awaited