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A client describes a recurring and distressing experience of feeling like they are an outside observer of their own thoughts and body, as if they are watching a movie of their life. They also report that the world around them sometimes feels unreal or dreamlike. The client does not report significant memory loss or the presence of alternate identities. Based on this specific set of symptoms, which of the following is the most likely classification for their experience?
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A client describes a recurring and distressing experience of feeling like they are an outside observer of their own thoughts and body, as if they are watching a movie of their life. They also report that the world around them sometimes feels unreal or dreamlike. The client does not report significant memory loss or the presence of alternate identities. Based on this specific set of symptoms, which of the following is the most likely classification for their experience?